-Lion on Tub c. 1920 - 1934

This cast iron "Lion on Tub" piggy bank was created by the A.C. Williams Company between 1920 and 1934. The company was well-known for its cast iron toys and banks. The piece is a small-scale sculpture of a lion in a seated pose, with a slightly stylized, almost cartoonish appearance. The sculpture is painted in a gold tone, and it's likely that it was intended to be used as a decorative object, though its function as a piggy bank was also important. The piece is held in the Minneapolis Institute of Art.