$3,851
Molded Copper Grasshopper Weather Vane, attributed to L. W. Cushing & Sons, Waltham, Massachusetts, late 19th century, molded full-body sheet copper figure with copper antennae and legs, with cast copper directionals, original weathered verdigris surface, no stand, (lacking a portion of the hind legs, solder repairs), overall ht. 22, lg. 35 in. Literature: A similar grasshopper weather vane is illustrated in the 1883 Catalogue of Weather Vanes Manufactured by L.W. Cushing & Sons , p. 17.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-08-15