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Vintage promotional, heavy metalsouvenirbuildingreplica of theSecondWardSavingsBank,Milwaukee, WI.built by the architectural firm of Kirchoff & Rose, in 1913.
Since 1965, it has served as theHeadquarters of theMilwaukeeCounty Historical Society.
Note: It is NOT the variety recast in the 1990s for theSouvenirBuildingCollectors Society, but the original advertising savingsbankcast by A.C. Rehberger in the 1920s.
Compare plate #1169 inMonumental Miniaturesas well as plate #1715 inReplicaBuildings: A Visual History.
Along the bottom base it reads "Safe Deposit Vaults", "Investments", "Savings"; on the top of the model it reads, "Put your money in the SecondwardSavingsBank, TheBankof Personal Service inMilwaukee."
It measures 3 1/4" X 4 1/4" X 2 1/4" high with a warm copper finish and is very good used condition without damage and its trap is intact (no key).
This is a really great vintage promotionalbankwith stunning architectural detail that displays well from any angle!
Examine all of the photos and ask any questions you might have beforehand.
Bank will be sent with signature tracking to help ensure a safe delivery.
