-White City Trick Bank (or Puzzle Bank)- still bank c. 1894

This "White City Trick Bank (or Puzzle Bank)" is a small, hand-painted metal still bank shaped like a barrel that was likely made for children. Dated c. 1894, the bank is likely named after the White City, the nickname of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, as that is when Nicol and Co. was founded. The piece is a great example of a whimsical and decorative toy that would have been popular with young children in the late 19th century. The bank is now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.