Weathervanes


Sheet Iron Prancer Weathervane Sheet Iron Prancer Weathervane
Late 19th c.
Elegant form and beautifully patinated surface
Dramatic strapping
33” long x 26” high
# 9205

Leaping Stag Weathervane Leaping Stag Weathervane
Last quarter 19th century
Maker unknown
Copper and zinc with residual gilding
Excellent, undisturbed condition
28-1/2" x 25-1/2" high (on stand) x 4-1/2" deep (stand 5")
# 9168

'Running Horse Weathervane Running Horse Weathervane
c. 1860
Attributed to A.L. Jewell and Company, Waltham, Massachusetts
Note punched eye and unusually heavy use of zinc.
Both are characteristics of very early Jewell vanes.
26" long x 13" high x2-1/2" deep
# 8310

Running Horse Weathervane, <br>
Ethan Allen<br> Running Horse Weathervane,
Ethan Allen
c. 1880
Copper with residual gilding
29-1/2” long x 18” high x 4” deep
# 9164

Fish Weathervane, Lake Trout Fish Weathervane, Lake Trout
c. 1890
Copper
Excellent gilded surface
Fish weathervanes are uncommon, and typically cods or pikes.
32" long x 9" high
SOLD

Running Horse Sheet Iron Weathervane Running Horse Sheet Iron Weathervane
Late 19th c.
Dynamic movement and varied surface.
38” long x 20-1/2” high
# 9204

Rooster Weathervane Rooster Weathervane
Late 18th or early 19th c
Northern New England or Canada
Beautifully formed and crafted rooster most probably one of a kind made for a church or public building.
Particularly heavy gauge pitted cold copper.
33-1/2” long x 24” high ( on stand) x 6” deep
SOLD


Fish Weathervane Fish Weathervane
c. 1940
Tin
New England
Individual effort fish with great color and loads of presence.
34” long x 10-1/2” high
# 9200

Angel Gabriel Weathervane Angel Gabriel Weathervane
Late 19th c.
Strong and beautiful rendition in sheet iron with armature and rivets
on reverse side. Surface is studded with square nails and carries the
remnants of several paint surfaces.
34” long x 19” high x 3” from wall
# 9203

Running Horse Weathervane Running Horse Weathervane
c. 1860
Copper and zinc
Manufactured by A.L. Jewell, Waltham, Massachusetts
An early example of Jewell’s work with a striking coloration
from mustard sizing and an unusual embossed mane.
The old repairs on the surface give the piece an almost child-like quality.
35” long x 20” high x 4-1/2” deep (wall mount)
# 9202

Prancing Horse Weathervane Prancing Horse Weathervane
c. 1860
Maker: J. Howard and Company, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Copper and zinc with verdigris, gilding and mustard sizing
This horse became known as the ‘Index’ horse as it was featured in one of the first
compilations of American folk art, The Index of American Design.
25” long x 18-1/2” high x 5” deep
SOLD


Rooster Weathervane Rooster Weathervane
c. 1890
From a Suffield, Connecticut barn
Unusual cast copper feet
18-1/2” long x 23” high x 6” deep (stand)
# 9182

Banner Weathervane<br> Banner Weathervane
c. 1880
Copper
From the Knight Ridder (a prominent media family) estate in Ohio.
Decorative, beautifully executed weathervane.
36” long x 33” high x 8-1/2” deep (on wall mount)
# 9173

Rooster Weathervane Rooster Weathervane
c. 1875
Copper
Maker: Cushing and White, Waltham, Massachusetts
17-1/2” long x 24” high x 6” deep (stand)
# 9162

Dove Weathervane Dove Weathervane
c. 1890
Zinc and iron
Elegant rendering of an uncommon form
10-1/2” long x 27” high
# 9149

Banner Weathervane Banner Weathervane
Late 19th c.
Copper and iron
Graceful swallowtail form
SOLD


Prancing Horse Weathervane Prancing Horse Weathervane
c. 1860
A.L. Jewell and Company, Waltham, Massachusetts
Copper and zinc
Extremely rare form on original bar
See Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs,
Bishop and Coblentz, E.P. Dutton, New York, 1981, page 70
27” wide x 30” high
SOLD

Primitive Bird Weathervane Primitive Bird Weathervane
Late 19th c.
Strong elemental bird form on iron and pine base
24” long x 27” high
# 9115

Airplane Weathervane Airplane Weathervane
c. 1925
Copper
Funky and delightful individual effort
Found in New Jersey
16-1/2” wing span x 15-1/2” long x 7.5” high (on stand)
# 9165

Rooster Weathervane Rooster Weathervane
Late 19th century
Copper
France
Unusual form and glorious tail
21” long x 19” high (on stand)
SOLD

Banner Weathervane Banner Weathervane
c. 1880
J. Howard, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
This banner exhibits the characteristic form of Howard’s
weathervanes, a solid zinc front with a copper tail.
33-1/2” wide x 7-1/2”
SOLD


Running Horse Weathervane:  Colonel Patchen Running Horse Weathervane: Colonel Patchen
c. 1875
Copper with wondrous surface and great movement.
Sculptural mane and tail
Attributed to Cushing and White, Waltham, Massachusetts
SOLD

Weathervane in Process Weathervane in Process
c. 1910-1920
Zinc
Manufactured by J.R. Mott and Company, New York, NY
This piece is one half of Mott's well known tennis
weathervane which has never been trimmed or soldered
to its other half.
18" wide x 34" high
# 8936
Folky Fish Weathervane Folky Fish Weathervane
c. 1890-1900
Made of wood, metal, and a shovel handle.
Found on a Connecticut barn
19" long x 31" high
# 8945
Quill Weathervane Quill Weathervane
c. 1880
Copper with residual gilding
Unusual contour to feather
Quills were most often atop schools or libraries
44” long x 21-3/4 high (on stand)
SOLD

Oversized Banner Weathervane Oversized Banner Weathervane
Early 20th century
Copper
Individual effort
Would be a fabulous garden piece.
34” wide x 53” high
stand: 24” long x 8” deep and height on stand is 66”
# 9153

Cow Weathervane Cow Weathervane
c. 1880
Copper and zinc
Unusual long body, articulated udder and broom tail.
30” long x 16” high
SOLD

Pike Weathervane Pike Weathervane
c. 1900
Beautifully carved and weathered sculpture.
29” long x 5” high (6-1/2” on stand) x 4-1/2” deep (on stand)
# 9107

Cow Weathervane Cow Weathervane
c. 1880
Attributed to Cushing and White
Copper with mustard sizing, broom tail
# 9061

Rooster Weathervane Rooster Weathervane
Mid 19th Century
Sheet copper with iron repairs
# 9072

Red Wooden Bull Weathervane Fragment Red Wooden Bull Weathervane Fragment
Early 20th c
Strong, elemental form with mellow paint
28” long x 12-1/2” high
# 8991

Hackney Weathervane Hackney Weathervane
c. 1880
Maker unknown
Residual gilding, unusual mane and ultra slim body
24” long x 22-1/2” high (on stand)
SOLD

Full Bodied Tin Running Horse Weathervane Full Bodied Tin Running Horse Weathervane
c. 1870
Beautiful patina and surface decoration to this
folky, almost story book horse.
37" long x 26-1/2" high (on stand)
SOLD

Whale Weathervane Whale Weathervane
c. 1900
Wood
Maine origin from a New Hampshire collection
Extraordinary form and lichen encrusted surface, this
essence of whale carving replete with teeth is dazzling.
25-1/2" long x 6-1/2" high x 12" wide
# 8972

Sheet Iron Gabriel Weathervane Sheet Iron Gabriel Weathervane
c. 1900
Classic Gabriel form with crusty remnants of mixed polychrome.
SOLD

Rooster Weathervane Rooster Weathervane
c. 1860
France
Copper with lead repairs
This flamboyantly shaped rooster with vestiges of paint is essence of folk.
# 8959

‘Blackhawk’ Weathervane ‘Blackhawk’ Weathervane
c. 1880
Copper with zinc head
This elegant horse was modeled after a famous Morgan
trotter of the time, also made famous by Currier and Ives.
27" long x 19-1/2" high (on stand)
SOLD
 Rooster Weathervane Rooster Weathervane
Late 18th or early 19th c
Hudson River Valley
Riveted, layered sheet iron construction.
Extraordinary form and wondrous surface.
16" wide x 9-1/2" high
# 8197
Iron Figural Weathervane on Original Iron Rod Iron Figural Weathervane on Original Iron Rod
First quarter 19th c.
Primitive, one of a kind
6" wide x 42-1/2" high
# 8734

'Small Sheet Iron Prancing Horse Weathervane Small Sheet Iron Prancing Horse Weathervane
c. 1900
Strong presence
17-3/4" long x 21" high (on stand)
# 8889

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