Very Rare and Important "Thomas Haig, Jr." Philadelphia Flint Enamel Log Cabin Bank, March 18, 1852

Summer 2020 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 218

Price Realized: $2,640.00

($2,200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Very Rare and Important Flint Enamel Log Cabin Bank, Signed and Dated "Thomas Haig, Jr. / March 18th, 1852," Philadelphia, PA origin, 1852, molded bank in the form of a log cabin with raccoon on roof, cider keg on each side, and open door forming a coin slot. Surface decorated with streaks of brown and green over a cream-colored ground and covered in a clear glaze. Underside incised in script, "Thomas Haig, Jr. / March 18th, 1852," with dramatic flourish below. Thomas Haig, Jr. produced log cabin banks in stoneware, redware, and flint enamel, as political pieces in support of the Whig Party. Among the most iconic 19th century Philadelphia pottery forms known, the hand-incised inscriptions found on the undersides of the banks indicate the significance of these commemorative objects, even in their day. This example is among the finest-conditioned Haig log cabin banks known, a form which is frequently found with moderate to significant damage. Raccoon missing one ear and with a small chip to opposite ear. A 7/8" x 7/8" hole in underside. Remarkably, there is no damage to the chimneys, base, or coin slot. L 4 5/8" ; W 3 1/2" ; H 4 3/8".