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A large swell-bodied sheet copper Running Horse Weathervane circa 1870-1890.
An exceptional and whimsical form of an early running horse vane. Most antique weathervanes that collectors buy and sell were actually made in large
quantities and mass marketed to the general public in catalogs. These vanes do not fit the traditional definition of folk art, or objects made by a person with
no formal or academic training and/or working in an isolated area. Thereby creating an object that transcends it's utilitarian use to a higher elevation of
artistic merit. Some vanes such as this one are true folk art. It was fashioned by the homeowner or farmer who needed one but for whatever reason didn’t
buy, or couldn’t afford, an expensive gilded weathervane. The whimsy of form and overall appearance is a testament to the artictic eye of the creator of this
weathervane. A rare vane of large size from an important collection.
Provenance: Steve Miller's private collection
Literature: The Art of The Weathervane P.89 In the author's private collection.
Measurements height: 24", width/length: 40"
An exceptional and whimsical form of an early running horse vane. Most antique weathervanes that collectors buy and sell were actually made in large
quantities and mass marketed to the general public in catalogs. These vanes do not fit the traditional definition of folk art, or objects made by a person with
no formal or academic training and/or working in an isolated area. Thereby creating an object that transcends it's utilitarian use to a higher elevation of
artistic merit. Some vanes such as this one are true folk art. It was fashioned by the homeowner or farmer who needed one but for whatever reason didn’t
buy, or couldn’t afford, an expensive gilded weathervane. The whimsy of form and overall appearance is a testament to the artictic eye of the creator of this
weathervane. A rare vane of large size from an important collection.
Provenance: Steve Miller's private collection
Literature: The Art of The Weathervane P.89 In the author's private collection.
Measurements height: 24", width/length: 40"
Monumental Gilt Eagle 19th C. Weathervane, 1860-1890
Early eagle weathervane of rare large size with 54" wingspan perched on a oversized 10" globe.
This finely detailed example of a 19th century eagle vane retains an old gilt surface. Includes black
iron stand as well as custom wooden pedestals are available to the purchaser. Creator: Harris & Co.
Boston MA. Measurements height: 42" second height: 75" width/length: 54"
Early eagle weathervane of rare large size with 54" wingspan perched on a oversized 10" globe.
This finely detailed example of a 19th century eagle vane retains an old gilt surface. Includes black
iron stand as well as custom wooden pedestals are available to the purchaser. Creator: Harris & Co.
Boston MA. Measurements height: 42" second height: 75" width/length: 54"
