Anton Reiche - Tin toy - Stollwerck Victoria Spar-Automat...

Stollwerck Victoria Savings - Automat; piggy bank. The fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm, Germany. Lithographic piggy bank, made in Germany by Anton Reiche from Dresden, circa 1900. Large antique mechanical chocolate piggy bank from Stollwerck, including key, 27 cm high. With glass, in excellent condition! Originally there were chocolates inside. The child dropped a 10 Pfennig coin into the slot at the top, pulled the drawer, and the chocolate came out. That’s how the child learned to save as well.

Estimate:£464.81

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