Description:
Molded Painted Copper Leaping Stag Weathervane, Cushing & White, Waltham, Massachusetts, late 19th century, full-body figure, the surface with vestiges of white paint, gilding, and yellow sizing, the copper mounting rod retains the oval copper manufacturer's tag, impressed "CUSHING & WHITE WALTHAM MASS.," accompanied by a wooden stand, (surface wear, solder repairs on back),ht. 25 3/4, lg. 29 1/2 in.
Literature: A similar example of a leaping stag weathervane by Cushing & White is illustrated in Steve Miller, The Art of the Weathervane (Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1984),p. 53.
Estimate $5,000-7,000
A fairly unobtrusive 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. area on the stag's back with solder repairs.
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