Name/Title
Willimantic Savings Institute Coin Bank BooksEntry/Object ID
2025.104.3Description
Two brass leather covered coin banks from the Willimantic Savings Institute of Willimantic, CT; one is brown with green detail, the other is dark blue with green and gold detail. Two two books are embossed identically with a picture of the bank and "WILLIMANTIC SAVINGS INSTITUTE/ INCORPORATED 1842/ WILLIMANTIC, CONN." on the front. the leather covered edge says "BOOK of THRIFT" and features a column with wings at the top, and the roman numeral VIII at the bottom. The other edges are plain brass, the top with a slot for coins and notes, the side with a keyhole for opening, and on the bottom is written "BANKERS UTILITIES CO./ SAN FRANCISCO/ U.S.A./ PATENTED/ JULY, 3, 1923"Use
Coin banks like these could be purchased from the bank itself, to be filled with coins and notes and potentially hidden among one's personal library disguised as a book. Although there is a keyhole in the side of the bank, the key would not have been given to the customer, but rather kept at the bank so that when the coin bank was full, the owner could bring it to the bank to be opened and to have the money deposited.Collection
General CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bank, StillNomenclature Primary Object Term
Bank, ToyNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-D-4Category
PermanentDate
October 18, 2025Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
October 18, 2025Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
October 18, 2025
