19th Century Scottish Rosslyn Pottery Dark Glazed Cat 'penny Bank'

19th Century Scottish Rosslyn Pottery Dark Glazed Cat 'penny Bank'

Code: 10423

Dimensions:

W: 8cm (3.1")H: 12cm (4.7")D: 5cm (2")

£145.00 Approx $183.08, €169, £145
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For sale is a beautifully tactile little Scottish glazed cat penny bank / money box in upright repose (Shown here as the cat on the left of the image with two shown)

- Scottish penny bank in simple treacle brown slip glazed earthenware form.  These are money boxes or 'Pirley-pigs' from the late 19th century. 
- The charming little Scottish vernacular piece is a slotted earthenware money-box for small savings, used esp. by children.  It has a wide slot for coin deposits. 
- Pottery in an attractive deep brown glaze with a simple / naively modelled face in a folk art style with original firing crack and one small ear nick.
- Likely to be Scottish in origin from the Rosslyn's pottery in Kirkcaldy produced these fascinating little recreations.

A highly charming, collectable and beautiful little item which satisfied our vernacular Scottish interest in particular along with a love of moggies!

*In the photographs, the cat positioned on the left is the one listed here.  The one on the right and the engineering bank of drawers is not included in this listing  but are available from W&W Antiques.  We also have other Scottish penny banks included for scale/context. We have three different penny bank moggies available from W&W Antiques as shown in the final image on a cast iron gridle (also available in a separate listing).

Free delivery to the UK mainland as priced. International buyers are welcome, but please contact us prior to payment to confirm the additional packaging, insurance and shipping costs by way of acceptance to your country. Purchaser responsible for local import tariffs/fees.  If you are interested in multiple items, please contact us for combined postage.