Molded Gilt Copper Leaping Stag Weathervane

Description:

Molded Gilt Copper Leaping Stag Weathervane, America, late 19th century, molded full-body sheet copper figure mounted on a copper rod, weathered gilt surface with traces of verdigris, with stand, overall ht. 28 3/4, lg. 30 1/2 in.

Provenance: Cory Daniels; Pam Boynton; Walters-Benisek, purchased in 2004.

Note: A die-impressed inscription on one side of the tail denotes a 20th century owner in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

Minor dents.


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