{"product_id":"antique-wooden-church-collection-offering-donation-box-money-with-key-c-1900","title":"Antique Wooden Church Collection Offering Donation Box \/ Money \/ with Key c.1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Wooden Church Collection Offering Donation Box \/ Money \/ with Key c.1900\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly 20th century c.1900\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA church used mahogany tabletop collection donation box which would have been used to collect money for the church or any charity or missionary missions. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe wooden box features a concave design with a thin slat that would have been where loose change would have been distributed. The slanted design would have allowed money to be 'thrown' into the box and the coins would have slid down into the slot. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBelow is a pull out drawer which features the original working lock and key. This would keep the money secure and able to be retrieved when the box was full. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs a counter top box, this would have likely either been placed at an alter or sideboard for people to donate as they entered or left the church. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA lovely piece of treen history and a fictional money box as intended, this is a great collectors item or someone looking for a unique storage box for their home or workspace. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 22cm x 14.5cm x Height 4.5cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Good antique order. The \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003edrawer is quite stiff and requires a firm pull to get it out. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem no. 9384\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brook Antiques ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55153462149462,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/2474\/5046\/files\/IMG_4208.jpg?v=1788166736","url":"https:\/\/brook-antiques.com\/products\/antique-wooden-church-collection-offering-donation-box-money-with-key-c-1900","provider":"Brook Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}