$11,258
Painted Tin and Wood Rooster Weather Vane, possibly Canada, late 19th century, full-body weather vane, silver-painted body with red comb and wattle, mounted on a vertical metal rod, over a red-painted wooden sphere, and small copper sphere, including stand, (minor dents, wing crack, and paint losses), overall ht. 29 1/4, wd. 9, dp. 23 1/2 in. Provenance: Stephen-Douglas Antiques, Rockingham, Vermont, 1994. Dent on breast, 1 1/2 in. crack on one wing w/associated dent and a dent on the other wing, couple small bullet holes on tail, paint losses, the silver paint over earlier red.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-07