Bidspirit auction | Taiwan, Ole Puffer Smoking Bulldog,

Taiwan, Ole Puffer Smoking Bulldog, Cast Iron, Modern Reproduction - Manufactured in Taiwan, this mechanical bank is a modern reproduction of a classic cast iron design. The piece features an anthropomorphic bulldog character dressed in a green bowler hat and black vest, seated upon a landscape-themed base. The mechanism is lever-activated; when the lever on the dog's back is pressed, the head moves in a puffing motion to accept a coin. There is no original patent information as this is a contemporary piece, though it is modelled after 19th-century originals. The mechanism is in full working status. Dimensions: Approximately 7.5” H.