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Description:
Cast Iron George Washington on Horseback Silhouette Weathervane, America, 19th century, Washington depicted raising his hat while seated on a prancing horse, integrally molded mounting socket, with custom stand, ht. 15, wd. 13 1/2 in.
Literature: For a similar example in the Shelburne Museum collection, see Charles Klamkin, Weathervanes, The History, Design, and Manufacture of American Folk Art (New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1973),p. 99.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
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Hawthorn Books Inc., Charles KlamkinStephen L. Fletcher
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