Wherever you find collections of continental majolica you will find majolica banks
These were very popular in Europe as gifts for children and were manufactured for a very long time. In France there were several manufacturers of these banks, or timelines as they were referred to: Sarreguemines, Orchies, La Faiencerie d'Onnaing and St. Clement were all known to have manufactured them, some well into the latter part of the 20th Century.
Catalog page of Onnaing bank molds
They were also manufactured in Austria, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Many of the designs used in production for tobacco humidors, bottles and pitchers were adapted for use as banks as well. It is generally these pieces that bring the highest prices.
St. Clement majolica dog money box
Orchies majolica dog head bank
Sarreguemines majolica witch bank
Happy Hooligan majolica bank
While not quite as popular among collectors as humidors, the rules for pricing humidors also apply to banks. Animals are the most popular subject with more colorful and whimsical subjects commanding the highest prices. Human subjects are less popular among collectors.
St. Clement majolica cat money box
St. Clement majolica dog money box
Onnaing majolica pomegranate bank
Onnaing majolica escargot bank
Onnaing majolica cat bank
Wasmuël majolica dog bank
Wasmuël majolica dog bank
Onnaing majolica dog bank
St. Uze majolica dog bank
St. Uze majolica donkey bank
St. Uze majolica cockatoo bank
Onnaing majolica squirrel bank
Onnaing majolica cat & basket bank
Majolica black figure bank
Majolica monk bank
Majolica boy head bank
Onnaing majolica dove bank
Majolica pig bank
Onnaing majolica stacked books bank
Sarreguemines policeman bank
Sarreguemines majolica lady bank
Desvres bust bank
Desvres majolica lady bust bank
