Great Gift! Matted and ready to pop into a standard frame: 1875 Patent document for a (famous) Toy Bank. This bank was manufactured by J&E Stevens. Not the greatest illustration for this famous bank, but many times this was the case during that period.

Some History of Tammany from the net:
The Tammany Society of New York City was founded in the 1780s. The name "Tammany" comes from a Native American leader of the Lenape. The society adopted many Native American words and customs, going so far as to call its hall a wigwam. By 1798, however, the Society's activities had grown increasingly politicized and eventually Tammany, led by Aaron Burr emerged as the center for Jeffersonian Democratic-Republican politics in the city.

After 1839 Tammany became the city affiliate of the Democratic Party, emerging as the controlling interest in New York City elections after Andrew Jackson's.

By 1854 Tammany's lineage and support from immigrants had combined to make it a powerful force in New York politics. In that year, the Society elected its first New York City mayor. Tammany's "bosses" (called the Grand Sachem) and their supporters enriched themselves by illegal means. The most famous boss of all was William M. "Boss" Tweed. Though not Irish himself, Tweed was elected as a Democrat to become Sen. William Marcy Tweed with the support of Irish immigrants. His corrupt reign was overthrown and he went to prison along with his Irish partner Francis I.A. Boole, in a reform movement led by Democratic governor Samuel J. Tilden in 1872.

This bank is supposed to depict Boss Tweed taking all the money he can get!!

Your piece will also include the original date and patent number.

This wonderful reproduction of the original patent graphic is crisply printed on luxurious Ivory Parchment Paper. It includes a white acid-free matte and is ready for insertion into a standard 8" x 10" frame for hanging. Graphic area shown is 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Also, included are the remaining pages of the Patent Document printed on 20# white bond paper to complete the Patent information for the collector.

Image included here is low-quality for quick loading on the net with SAMPLE written across, which will not be on your print. Yours will also include the date and patent number.

Makes a terrific gift for the collector or an addition to your collection!

All Patent Information has been reproduced from the USPTO documents.

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