A light wooden box container covered with shiny brown paper. At the front is a keyhole and slot for coins. The hinged lid has detached. The outside lid is decorated with pictures of egrets and reeds. The side have pictures of ferns. It appears to be Chinese made. container box money-box

Tin, rectangular metal box painted black with gold and brown stripes and a lock in front. Hinged lid with swinging handle; possibly cash tinflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, tin box, cash tin, money tin, storage

Metal money boxes shaped like common familiar objects became a popular from the 18th century. In the 20th century they were used to promote and advertise events and businesses. In the 1950s money boxes shaped like a bank building were given away to children by their parents' bank to encourage them to save money. This money box was possibly used in an organisation such as the Missions to Seamen as a donation box, particularly as there is no means of easily opening the box or tampering with it.The money box is an example of a way of collecting money as a donation or contribution for an organisation or charity.Money box, rectangular polished wood money box with coin slot in the top and a blue felt fabric pad on the base. The base has a purple stamped inscription which is indecipherable. There is no obvious means of opening the box. The box has contents.Stamp (indecipherable)flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, money box, money safe, vintage money box, wooden money box, savings, donations, collection, contribution

This seed box was made for Hiram Sibley for his seed house business. He sold seeds priced by the weight or the space they took up e.g. bushel. This box allowed for seeds to be divided by type, size or even date. The box was strong and easy to cart and store. It was also a handy item to 'recycle' as a storage container for other items. The Sibley seed box is a desirable collectors' item. A large variety of sizes and shapes are still available today in various stages of condition. Hiram Sibley developed seeds that were strong and the plants that grew from these seeds produced many seeds. Varieties of Sibley seeds and plants are still advertised for sale in modern times. HIRAM SIBLEY (1807-1888) - Hiram Sibley was born in America. He had a natural mechanical ability and became skilled in many trades. He and his partner Don Watson opened a sawmill then a machine shop and foundry. He became involved with Alfred Vale and Samuel Morse and their work on the telegraph. Eventually he became the first president of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Later, after leaving Western Union in the early 1860s, Sibley bought and sold railroads, manufactured sold, ran timber mills, and became involved in farming and seed supply. In this area he used his skills to engineer seeds that were stronger and develop plants that produced more seeds. The production of seeds became his main business. He bought land cheaply and improved to soil so that he could produce seed and grain, and graze herds of cattle. He became the owner of 14 large farms. Hiram Sibley earned the reputation "as the most extensive farmer and seedsman in this country". The business of Hiram Sibley & Co. was conducted his warehouse in Rochester and his seed house in Chicago. One department of the business sold farming equipment, another department imported ornamental plants from overseas countries Sibley went on to invest a large amount of money in a bank, and to be financially involved in the community by making large donations to public services such as a library and a school of music. At one point he was the richest man in Monroe county.This box is significant for its historic connection with Hiram Sibley, who is famous for many reasons, among which is his very profitable business of seed engineering to improve the production of crops. This box also represents the value of containers used for selling products in the 1880s, being re-used for other useful purposes. The box is an example of goods imported for use in Australia. The text and images of the box are an example of 1880s advertisingBox, wooden, with two brass hinges joining lid to base. Base has two wooden partitions, divided into three unequal sized compartments. Lid's underside has label with drawings of buildings and produce, text with maker's name and description of vegetables. Front edge of box has stencilled text and diagrams. Outside lid, and the other three sides, have no inscriptions. Made by Hiram Sibley & Co., USA. (Box is currently used to store quoits 1436.2 and cones of cotton thread 1436.3.)Marked "HIRAM SIBLEY & CO / SEEDS", "WAREHOUSE - "ROCHESTER N.Y. ", "SEED HOUSE - CHICARGO, ILL.", "SEEDS BY WEIGHT & MEASURE", "PUT UP BY / HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. AND CHICARGO, ILL."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, hiram sibley & co, rochester n.y., seeds, wooden seed box, seed box, seedsmen, arable farming, chicargo illinois, seed house, seed engineering, seed distribution, seeds by weight and measure

Tin box in black and gold square design '170016'. Brass handle at top - repaired. Homemade black hinge added to top. Lockable with lock included. Black interior paint. 3 money sections, detachable as a whole. Each section has a lid with a small handle. storage room underneath.small lock - 'Lion' brand. Made in Japan approximately 3 sq cm with steel locking device.

Tin box in brown and gold square design '170016'. Gold painted outside with red stripe housing brown lines with solid brown area where brass handles attached. Lockable. Black interior paint. 3 money sections, detachable as a whole. Each section has a lid with a small handle. storage room underneath. Hinged lid (patent 4489?0 and 'note' storage below. Exterior handles both sides. Patent 4489?

Handmade childs saving toyWooden handmade childs money box. Castle shape twin towers. Coin depositor 'child' pivot between towers with very quick coin depositor. Plywood varnished and painted with hand fret workhandcrafts, woodwork

Item was from a collection of memorabilia belonging to Ken YoungMoney boxes were an important item used to teach children how to save and to understand how banks operated.Square tin with coin slot on top and lid on the underneath. Tin has been printed in green and yellow resembling a bank building. It has a Coat of Arms on each of the four sides and Commonwealth Bank of Australia on each sidepersonal effects, money containers

Small cylinder tin with three printed pictures of Charlie Chaplin on paper. Slot in top for coins, tin plate ends and body of layered paper.Savings Bank' on top, one word either side of slot.personal effects, money containers, savings, banking, money box, illustrations, charlie chaplin

A plastic moulded yellow Labrador puppy in white harness with raised nose sits on a blue hollow drum, waiting for coins to be inserted into its head. On the drum, a paper label reads "please help me become a .... seeing eye dog 1800 037 773". A golden Labrador puppy and the Seeing Eye Dogs Australia logo of a paw print with an eye in the middle completes the wraparound label. This type of fundraising tin is designed to stand on counters and be secured to a desk via the metal chain at the back of the collection box. 1 plastic money collection box with metal chain attachedseeing eye dogs australia, fundraising

Used ca1900 at church meetings for donations of money for missionary activitiesAs sold by Holden and Frost Ca1900Brown wooden collection box. Slot on top with inscriptionOffering for support missionarywooden, box

Small black metal money box with faded red and gold border on lid, 3 cm. slit on lid, which is hinged and a key hole in the lower part of the tin.Nonemoney boxes

Small black metal money box with faded red and gold border on lid, 3 cm. slit on lid, which is hinged and a key hole in the lower part of the tin.Nonemoney boxes

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Wooden child's money box with Roman numeral clock face on one side.toys, general