Owl, Turns Head

Art

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Museum of Arts and Sciences

Name/Title

Owl, Turns Head

Entry/Object ID

A1994.01.09

Description

Originally sold as the "Owl Bank" Brown owl with yellow highlighting The above bank has glass eyes and is nicely ornamented in natural colors. Place a coin on the top of the branch, and press the thumb-piece at the back, when the head of the owl turns and the coin is diposited below after which the head moves back to its former position. Pat. 9-28-1880 #232,628

Artwork Details

Medium

cast iron, glass, paint

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

A1994.01.01-15

Source or Donor

Mrs.William P. (Betty Sweet) Simmons

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Betty Sweet Simmons given in memory of William Park Stevens, III, Robert Jinks Taylor Stevens, and Smith Simmons Ladson

Made/Created

Artist

James H Bowen/ J+e Stevens Co.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

7" X 3 1/2" X 3"