Molded Copper Grasshopper Weathervane

Description:

Molded Copper Grasshopper Weathervane, attributed to L.W. Cushing & Sons, Waltham, Massachusetts, late 19th century, molded full-body sheet copper figure with copper antennae and legs, original weathered verdigris surface, with custom stand, lg. 37 in.

Literature: A similar grasshopper weathervane is illustrated in the 1883 Catalogue of Weather Vanes Manufactured by L.W. Cushing & Sons, p. 17.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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