Offered here is a superb, near‑mint example of the Arcade Seal on Rock cast‑iron still bank, manufactured between 1910 and 1913 by the renowned Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois. Measuring 3.5 inches tall and 4.25 inches long, this charming early 20th‑century bank—also known among collectors as the Sea Lion Bank—captures a beautifully sculpted seal perched atop a rocky base, head tilted back as if surveying the ocean beyond.
This example retains exceptionally strong original black paint, approaching near‑mint condition, and features what appears to be an untouched original screw, a detail rarely found intact. The surface is clean, honest, and free of repairs, later repaint, or replaced parts—an increasingly difficult combination to find in early Arcade animal‑form banks.
The Seal on Rock is one of Arcade’s more unusual and visually appealing still banks, and high‑grade originals seldom come to market. With its crisp casting, outstanding paint retention, and excellent state of preservation, this is a collector‑quality example worthy of any advanced cast‑iron toy or still‑bank collection.
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