{"product_id":"rare-black-colorway-antique-hubley-cast-iron-fido-dog-still-bank-1904-orig-paint","title":"RARE Black Colorway Antique Hubley Cast Iron Fido Dog Still Bank 1904 Orig Paint","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an original early 20th-century cast iron \"Fido\" sitting d\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eog still bank by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHubley Manufacturing Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Lancaster, PA). While Hubley's standard production run for this bank featured white or white-and-black painted coats, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis example features the far less common solid black body colorway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it a desirable find for advanced cast iron bank and Hubley variant collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hubley Manufacturing Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel\/Subject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Fido\" Seated Dog with Bow Tie \/ Collar (Rare Black Variant)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca \/ Age:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early 20th Century (Patent Date 1904 \/ Produced c. 1914–1930s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cast Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 3.75\" Height x 2.5\" Width x 2.25\" Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14.7 oz (416 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Embossed on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eback: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDSGN PAT 1904\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-4b664e41-7fff-9b06-f388-c6c04c80110d\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_86dd3ee41a1a983a-91\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCasting \u0026amp; Seam Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e The seam alignment between the front and back cast halves is tight, precise, and original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,2\"\u003e. There are no wide gaps, uneven misalignments, or modern grinding marks indicative of modern reproductions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_86dd3ee41a1a983a-92\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Bottom Opening:\u003c\/b\u003e The underside reveals a classic two-part hollow casting with interior oxidation consistent with 100+ years of age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0,2\"\u003e. The base has clean inner keyways without modern flashing, grinding wheel gouges, or sand-cast pitting typical of late-20th-century copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" id=\"p-rc_86dd3ee41a1a983a-93\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHardware:\u003c\/b\u003e Assembled with its original single transverse slotted steel screw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0,2\"\u003e. The screw head exhibits appropriate micro-burring and age-darkened oxidation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" id=\"p-rc_86dd3ee41a1a983a-94\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCold Paint \u0026amp; Patina:\u003c\/b\u003e The piece features original cold-painted finish—black body coat with red bow tie\/collar, white eye sockets, and black pupils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,2\"\u003e. The paint exhibits authentic age-related flaking, crazing, and micro-chipping over untouched, dark iron oxidation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,4\"\u003e. It is 100% original cold paint, completely untouched and un-restored\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0,6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping calculated by USPS\/UPS\/FedEx based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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