-Watchdog- still bank c. 1890s

"Watchdog- still bank" is a cast-iron bank shaped like a safe, made in the 1890s by E. Stevens. The bank is decorated with colorful details like a red and green fish on the top, and a white dog with a red collar and black spots on the bottom. The black safe has a stylized design with gold accents, a working lock and a slot for inserting coins. This whimsical piece is part of the collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and serves as a reminder of the popular cast-iron bank movement of the late 19th century.