$6,765
Molded Copper Setter Weathervane, attributed to J. W. Fiske, or E.G. Washburne, New York, late 19th century, molded, flattened full-body sheet copper figure mounted on a copper rod, with remnants of earlier mustard paint, no stand, (dents), ht. 15 1/4, lg. 33 1/2 in. Literature: Similar setter weathervanes are illustrated in Steve Miller, The Art of Weathervane (Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1984), pp. 9, 56, 154, and Illustrated Catalog and Price List of Copper Weather Vanes Manufactured by J.W. Fiske , 1893.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-03-03