{"product_id":"antique-wesleyan-chapel-money-box-20474","title":"Antique Wesleyan Chapel Money Box Mexborough Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and charming antique pottery money box in the form of a \u003cstrong\u003eWesleyan Chapel\u003c\/strong\u003e, originating from \u003cstrong\u003eMexborough, Yorkshire\u003c\/strong\u003e. This exceptional piece is personalised with the name \u003cem\u003eHelen Nash Windsor\u003c\/em\u003e inscribed in capital letters on the front façade, between two distinctive red doors — making it a truly one-of-a-kind collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe building is richly detailed with \u003cstrong\u003emodelled brickwork\u003c\/strong\u003e across the front, back and side elevations, enamelled in crisp white. The tiled roof is finished in blue with yellow detailing around the windows and roofline. Flanking each front corner of the chapel stand a moulded man and woman, adding to its sculptural charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coin slot is discreetly positioned in the back of the roof — a functional reminder of its original purpose as a \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian children's savings bank\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese personalised chapel money boxes are believed to have been custom-made gifts, each unique to its recipient — sometimes featuring a name, a town, a date, or cherubs on the corners. The Wesleyan Chapel depicted still stands in Mexborough today, though it is no longer used as a place of worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition with no repairs or restorations. Natural crazing present, consistent with age and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14 cm \/ 5.5 inches\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 12 cm \/ 4.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BalthazarBoutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57889787576655,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/7798\/9967\/files\/il_fullxfull.7014210396_s8th.jpg?v=1781108972","url":"https:\/\/balthazarboutique.com\/en-de\/products\/antique-wesleyan-chapel-money-box-20474","provider":"BalthazarBoutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}