Sweet Old House Shaped Bank in Red and Blue (Roof Loss One Side) special dolls I immediately thought not of

I immediately thought not of what I'm sure was its original function as a house number

Late-ish 19th century I would guess and surely somewhat darker for the years on it

and a bit of irregularity to one long edge from where it was cut out from the album

with a lot of effort put into it

yielding some red along one edge in one photo and some uneven lighting)

Sweet Old House Shaped Bank in Red and Blue (Roof Loss One Side) special dolls I immediately thought not ofTo my eye there's just about no form as satisfying as that of a simple house with pitched roof, and even better in the best, perfectly aged pale blue and dark red paint. Plus it's a coin bank. Yes, it has lost part of the roof on one side, but turn it good side facing and it's a perfect thing. 6 1 2 x 3 7 8 x 4 5 8 t. Aside from the missing edge of the roof on one side, in good, sound and sturdy condition. Late 19th early 20th c. I believe, signed