American Art Works Two Piece Advertising Lot & Souvenir Building

Description

The American Art Works Company of Ohio is well recognized as one of the best makers of Banks and Souvenir Buildings from 1910 to the 1930’s.
They used a high lead content to achieve spectacular detail in their castings.
The humble little cottages they produced to serve financial institutions early on became a favorite of collectors.
These well-conceived and executed buildings were sold widely to financial institutions to use as promotional gifts to an emerging mortgage market.
The base remained the same and the Cottages were personalized with applied name plates.
I wonder how many were made and how many are still around?
Finding two such items together is a rare opportunity for the right collector.
This is an unusual pair of advertising paper weights made for the Queen City Sash & Door Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
I am guessing they are about 100 years old now.
The cottage is exactly the same as 50 or 60 others I have seen except this is the only one that was not made to be a coin bank and never had a trap on the bottom.
Its’ companion piece is a rough log on a plinth meant to relate to the wood product Queen City Sash and Door produced.
Both are fine examples of very early advertising artwork.
Together they tell a small story of early industry.
The cottage measures 3.75” wide, by 2.5” deep, by 2.5” tall.
The log is 4.75” wide, by 2” deep, by 2” tall.
My Items are as found.
Please look carefully at the pictures and request additional pictures or specific information if needed.
The log has two small holes on the front and back that look like BB entrance and exit wounds to me.
Otherwise both show age-appropriate wear and are in very good good vintage condition.
Please use the pictures as the best description of condition.
Questions are always welcome. Shipping is by USPS priority Mail to the lower 48.
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