$8,813
Painted Molded Zinc and Copper Gamecock Weather Vane, attributed to Harris & Co. , Boston, 1868-1882, flattened full-body molded sheet copper figure with zinc head and feet, painted red and black, with copper orb, directionals and cast iron stand, (imperfections), vane ht. 29, wd. 26, total ht. 75 1/2 in. Literature: A similar weather vane is illustrated in The Art of the Weathervane by Steve Miller, Schiffer Publishing, Exton, Pennsylvania, on p. 155, in a section reproducing an old Harris & Co. catalog.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-06-05