Offered here is an original early 20th-century cast iron "Fido" sitting dog still bank by the Hubley Manufacturing Company (Lancaster, PA). While Hubley's standard production run for this bank featured white or white-and-black painted coats, this example features the far less common solid black body colorway, making it a desirable find for advanced cast iron bank and Hubley variant collectors.

Item Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Hubley Manufacturing Company

• Model/Subject: "Fido" Seated Dog with Bow Tie / Collar (Rare Black Variant)

• Origin: United States

• Circa / Age: Early 20th Century (Patent Date 1904 / Produced c. 1914–1930s)

• Material: Cast Iron

• Dimensions: Approx. 3.75" Height x 2.5" Width x 2.25" Depth

• Weight: 14.7 oz (416 g)

• Markings: Embossed on back: DSGN PAT 1904
  

Condition Report: 100% original, untouched as-found condition. Features original factory black cold-painted finish accented with a red bow tie, white eye sockets, and black pupils. Shows authentic, honest age-related paint flaking and surface wear consistent with over a century of age, exposing dark underlying iron oxidation primarily along raised high points. Assembled with original single transverse slot-head screw.

Authenticity Assessment

• Casting & Seam Quality: The seam alignment between the front and back cast halves is tight, precise, and original. There are no wide gaps, uneven misalignments, or modern grinding marks indicative of modern reproductions.

• Interior & Bottom Opening: The underside reveals a classic two-part hollow casting with interior oxidation consistent with 100+ years of age. The base has clean inner keyways without modern flashing, grinding wheel gouges, or sand-cast pitting typical of late-20th-century copies.

• Hardware: Assembled with its original single transverse slotted steel screw. The screw head exhibits appropriate micro-burring and age-darkened oxidation.

• Cold Paint & Patina: The piece features original cold-painted finish—black body coat with red bow tie/collar, white eye sockets, and black pupils. The paint exhibits authentic age-related flaking, crazing, and micro-chipping over untouched, dark iron oxidation. It is 100% original cold paint, completely untouched and un-restored.

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