-Frog on Round Base- c. 1872

"Frog on Round Base", created around 1872 by Russell A. Frisbie, is a cast iron mechanical bank depicting a frog sitting atop a small bank building. The whimsical design of the bank, which features a frog perched atop a stylized bank building with a decorative lattice design, was likely popular with children in the late 19th century. The bank is currently part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection.