Fernald's Lovely Old Round Treen Coin Bank 1980s toy this feels like a museum

this feels like a museum piece

(And I do think

The shapes and positioning of the jointed legs make for a luxuriously long lion stride

Based on the signature on the underside of this mug

7 1/2" x 5 1/16" x 1/2"

Fernald's Lovely Old Round Treen Coin Bank 1980s toy this feels like a museumI've bought and sold a handful of old treen apples, which this coin bank very much reminds me of, but I've never seen another like this. On the underside of the lid, written in pencil in very careful cursive, is "Fernald," surely the name of its original owner though I might wonder if written by a family member or friend gifting the bank, as it seems like the perfect thing for a Christmas stocking! Late 19th early 20th century I believe and very