Sold for:
$25,850
$25,850
Rare Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Iron "Lexington" Standing Horse Weather Vane, America, late 19th century, flattened full-body figure with cast iron head, copper ears, and embossed sheet copper tail, yellow sizing and verdigris surface with traces of gilt, mounted on a copper rod, including black metal stand, (solder bullet repairs), total ht. 28 1/2, wd. 31 7/8 in. Literature: A similar example is pictured in The Complete Illustrated Westervelt Catalogue of 1883, (A.B. & W.T. Westervelt), pg. 16. Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Folk.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-02-18
