Pair of Rare 1940s-50s *Rockingham Bellingham Stoneware-style Piggy Bank EXCELLENT Condition from a New England Estate

Selling as a pair.
*Rockingham Bellington Piggy Banks are only signed "USA" so there is no way to confirm their maker. It takes being familiar with catalogs and estate clearances for years to recognize them.
This particular pair comes from my own family's estate, finally facing going through old boxes after years of going through other people's treasures and recognizing that we can't keep it all. Too many items have been packed away for too long and it's time to set them free.
This pair has been wrapped in foam and newspaper with other treasures, the paper is dated 1952. I would guess they belonged to the brothers who grew up in the house but they have no coins or paper in them.
These are the old fashioned type of piggy bank. No corks or stoppers.
If you wanted the money saved inside you had to "break the bank."

These two are in excellent condition. I've seen a few in the past but they are usually damaged from use, abuse, poor packing etc. These are well preserved.
Can't find the expected crazing or any scuffs or scratches.
The only issue is a chip, but the chip is covered in glaze so it was part of the creating of these two. See photos from all angles.
These will now be wrapped in new foam and paper and stored until they are adopted by someone new who can display and appreciate them.

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NOTE - if you purchase multiple items from this store we will refund any savings in shipping fees.


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A note about our authentication and correctness of descriptions:
We have exercised reasonable effort to describe each item we sell, correctly and accurately. Unless otherwise noted there is no official authentication of our items, authentication comes with a fee, and will mean additional costs. Most of our items that are certified authentic are done so via consignment sales, usually specialized auction companies. We take as many photos as we can to show details of our items, and do our best to describe any flaws.
We know many of our items from estate clearances are "loved," have been used, and will show signs of wear and or storage.
We recycle and reuse clean packing materials.
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