$15,600
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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-03-03