SOLD Stoic but Very Sweet Old Scratch Made House Shaped Bank for Maryann handmade map and the kids could probably

and the kids could probably using it for playing tug of war without breaking it

with a light colored vein in the black stone creating a perfect ring around the neck of this graceful seal

in the South of France

but it is stamped "Made in Japan" on its bell

solid wood

SOLD Stoic but Very Sweet Old Scratch Made House Shaped Bank for Maryann handmade map and the kids could probablyLove at first sight with this one photos do no justice, but it is heavy for its size and of a nice scale; an object with a real presence. Of course what first sold me was the brass MARYANN over the front door surely indicating that this bank was the creation of a father or grandfather for their much beloved girl. And a one off, scratch made creation I am sure, with the chimney doubling as a coin slot and the hinged front door opening wide to fetch