Jolly Nigger Bank

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Jolly Nigger Bank

Castiron coin bank made to resemble blackface caricature of a black person. The figure has an arm outstretched which acts as a lever. When raised, the arm 'opens' the figure's mouth (by removing the 'tongue') and causes its eyes to roll back in its head. The figure wears a red buttondown shirt with a golden bowtie. Its skin is painted almost completely black, with large red lips and white teeth. On the back of the figure is a safety lever, which operates the arm mechanism as well. On the figure's back the words "Jolly Nigger Bank" are raised and painted white. The bottom bears the manufacturer's name: John Harper & Co., England.

John Harper & Co

Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten

Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.

The Black Archives

Piggy Bank

Black Caricature

Buttondown Shirt, Bow Tie

c.1880-1890?

England

11x13x15

England

Willenhall

Piggy Bank, Caricature, Jolly Nigger

John Harper & Co

John Harper & Co

Richard Weaver

Doing research during the archiving process - Richard discovered that it was actually manufactured at an industrial estate close to his hometown of Walsall in a town called Willenhall.

https://www.prices4antiques.com/Mechanical-Bank-John-Harper-Jolly-Black-Man-Rolling-Eyes-D9816706.html
http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/Museum/locks/gazetteer/harper.htm