Referencing the Popular Symbol of Harrison’s 1840 Whig Party Campaign
Attributed to Thomas Haig, Jr., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Molded in the form of a log cabin featuring four windows, two chimneys, and a cider keg at each end. Coin slots flank the doors at each end of the cabin. The chimneys, windows and kegs are brushed in cobalt.
This is a highly prized Philadelphia stoneware form, banks of type were inspired by campaign symbols from William Henry Harrison’s Whig Party, which, during the Election of 1840, used a log cabin and cider as symbols declaring the Harrison supported the common man.
A small number of molded cabin banks bear the signature of Thomas Haig, Jr., and dated 1852. Other examples in this tradition made in Haig’s shop bear the names of journeyman potters or patrons for whom the banks were made.
Item Date: 1845 - 1855
Measurement: Height: 4.25"; Width: 3.75"; Depth: 3.25"
Material: Stoneware
Item Condition: There is a 1-inch chip to corner of base as depicted, and two trivial nicks to one chimney. The piece displays well.
Price: $3,150
SKU 1511-58
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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