Bank, Still
Object number2010.55.1
ManufacturerPossibly
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
Possible OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Ron and Mary Piggott
DescriptionGlass bank made in the shape of a house, complete with siding, shingles, shutters and door details. Both sides of the roof are embossed with advertising message for Pittsburgh Paints.Dimensions2.625 x 2.375 x 3.187 in. (6.7 x 6 x 8.1 cm)InscriptionsBoth sides of the roof are embossed; the front reads : "SAVE WITH / PITTSBURGH / PAINTS / Smooth as Glass"; the reverse reads: "NATURE'S COLORS IN LASTING BEAUTY".
Historical NotesGlass bank in the shape of a house that advertises Pittsburgh Paints, a division of Pittsburgh Plate Glass (PPG). The bank has a slot to insert coins, to retrieve the coins the bank must be broken. Valuable as an advertising piece for a local company, the bank may have also been produced locally by Pittsburgh Corning, manufacturers of glass block. The bank consists of two cast or molded pieces, joined with an epoxy in the center to form the house. The house resembles glass block. It is possible the Pittsburgh Plate Glass manufactured the pieces, though it is out of their normal scope of work.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
(1883 - 1968)
On View
Not on view
1968-2001
1968-2001
1989-1998
