$8,400
Monumental Gilt Copper Allegorical Figural Weathervane, late 19th century, molded sheet-copper full-body standing nude female figure with shaped animal-form ears and wings on her feet, with one arm aloft, the other carrying the staff of caduceus, the symbol of commerce and negotiation, and also used as a symbol representing printing, the figure is mounted on a small sphere and a copper arrow with cast iron point, gilt and verdigris surface, with stand, (minor imperfections), overall ht. 90, lg. 89 1/2 in. Overall good condition, some dents' to arrow tail points, cast iron arrow point is rusty.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28