Rare Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Iron "Lexington" Standing Horse Weathervane

Description:

Rare Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Iron "Lexington" Standing Horse Weathervane, America, late 19th century, flattened full-body figure with cast iron head, copper ears, and embossed sheet copper tail, mellow shaded verdigris surface, mounted on a copper rod, including black metal stand, (minor bullet dents),overall ht. 27 1/4, lg. 36 1/2 in.

Provenance: Jon & Carla Magoun Antiques, South Paris, Maine. Jon found this at the estate sale of Anna Williams, Bingham, Maine.

Literature: A similar example is pictured in The Art of the Weathervane, by Steve Miller, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Pennsylvania, 1984, pp. 28-29; also Skinner, The Meryl and Jay Weiss Collection, February 18, 2007, Sale 2349, Lot 109.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

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