Group of Three Little Squished Painted Tin Toys: Turtles and a Frog stylized and to me quite a

and to me quite a poignant one

I've had a few of these 19th century tin banks before

Great patina and just great

in a lighting situation to accentuate the casting of shadows—so lyrical feeling to me

2 15/16" l x 1 1/8" d (1 1/2" including lock) x 1 3/16" tall not including pin

Group of Three Little Squished Painted Tin Toys: Turtles and a Frog stylized and to me quite aFunny little things, very charming, even, or perhaps all the more so, for being a bit squished. I believe these were penny toys of sorts, and I believe they've got at least 100 years on them. I found them together, and think they've very good as a group, with the rich green and gold of the frog a perfect complement to the mellower gold of the turtles. Pretty fabulous. Frog approx 2 1 2" l; turles approx 2 7 8" (including pins extending from their