Lot 292:
Citizens Union Bank Shelbyville KY Miniature Advertising Cast Iron Skillet
Description
A miniature cast iron advertising skillet produced as a promotional item for Citizens Union Bank. The piece is constructed of cast iron with a dark, seasoned finish and features two side pour spouts and a handle with a teardrop-shaped hanging hole. The interior basin contains embossed lettering in a serif typeface. An arc of embossed text reads CITIZENS UNION BANK. Below this, the text SHELBYVILLE appears, followed by the abbreviation KY. The underside of the skillet is smooth and undecorated. The casting displays a coarse texture typical of mid-20th-century promotional ironware.Diameter: 4 inches (rim to rim, excluding spouts)Overall Length: 6 inches.
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