Colorfully Cast: A California Collection Online
Description:
Cast Iron Rooster Weathervane, Rochester Iron Works, Rochester, New Hampshire, c. 1880, the flattened full-body figure cast in two sections and joined together, with pierced sheet iron tail, old surface, no stand, ht. 22, wd. 26 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
old surface with remnants of black, white and yellow pigments, no evidence of major breaks or repairs, very small split (1/2 inch) in tail.
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Keywords
Rochester Iron Works, RochesterStephen L. Fletcher
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Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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