This is a cast iron "Trick Dog" mechanical coin bank, a reproduction of an 1880s design. 

1960s Cast Iron “Trick Dog” Mechanical Toy Coin Bank Excellent Condition

Function: Coins are placed in the dog's mouth, and a lever is pressed to make the dog jump through the clown's hoop and deposit the coin into the barrel. 

Material: It is made of cast iron. 

Design: The bank features a circus theme with a clown, a dog, and a barrel. 

Origin: Reproductions like this one were often made in Taiwan in the 1960s

Taiwan made reproduction of Daniel Cooke’s 1888 original, first produced by the Shepard Hardware Company in the United States.

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