Not currently on display at the V&A

Money Box

ca.1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Money box, offset litho printed tinplate, rectangular, cream and black colourway, modelled in the form of an electric `Revo' stove, the doors, control panel, hotplates and feet outlined in black, a slot at the back of the top for coins which are accessed from the back by a lockable door. The splashback bears the legend: `PUT YOUR FAITH IN A / "REVO" ELECTRIC COOKER / - AND YOUR SAVINGS / IN HERE.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Offset litho printed tinplate
Brief description
Money box, offset litho printed tinplate in the form of an electric `Revo' cooker, England, ca.1935.
Physical description
Money box, offset litho printed tinplate, rectangular, cream and black colourway, modelled in the form of an electric `Revo' stove, the doors, control panel, hotplates and feet outlined in black, a slot at the back of the top for coins which are accessed from the back by a lockable door. The splashback bears the legend: `PUT YOUR FAITH IN A / "REVO" ELECTRIC COOKER / - AND YOUR SAVINGS / IN HERE.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
  • Width: 9.0cm
  • Depth: 6.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
REVO ELECTRIC CO LTD TIPTON STAFFS (Printed along the lower edge at the back. )
Production
Advertising Ephemera
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.310-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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