Piggy bank
My piggy bank is approximately 100 years old it belonged to my late Grandfather it is not in mint condition but 30 years ago I saw one in mint condition appraised at 30,000 by Kovels so I’d like to have mine appraised
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Inherited
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Good afternoon, Sandra,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry and for providing me with additional information to complete this appraisal.
There are a few pottery pigs that can command higher prices at auction are those made by the Anna Pottery company, and which were flasks, not banks. A few recent sales of THOSE pigs are here:
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/anna-illinois-pottery-pig-flask-4a844bbb0e
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/anna-pottery-pig-flask.-0b1435d8b4
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/anna-pottery-1893-chicago-world-s-fair-stoneware-3eac05002b
The following auction sales of similar but unattributed pig BANKS have been used to research the fair market value of your pig bank:
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/two-pottery-pig-banks.-both-have-drilled-eyes-and-8n0nt61n3f
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-pair-of-glazed-pottery-pig-banks-the-largest-in-3ug7dcgslu
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/lot-4-including-pottery-pig-bank-2eb19902b5
Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, you have:
A redware pottery pig bank
American or European, late 19th/early 20th century
4 inches high, 5 inches long
$100-200 (represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary).
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you for using Mearto.
Approximately 5 inches in length and 4inches tall . There aren’t any identifiable markings to identify the maker . I’m afraid the one I saw on Kovels was so long ago I can’t remember any of the details. Thank you