This is one of the Book of Knowledge banks produced by John Wright of Pennsylvania. The banks were produced like the originals; hand assembled and hand painted. The bank works by placing a coin in the dentist' pocket. When the lever is depressed, the dentist pulls a tooth, he falls backward and the coin drops into a receptacle. The patient at the same time has also fallen backward with his arms thrown over his head.
The bottom of the bank is marked "Reproduced from original in co ...click for details
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