Lot 506
19th Century Goddess of Liberty Copper Weathervane. Remarkable molded copper-and-zinc weathervane from the second half of the 19th Century and attributed to Cushing and White, based on a design by A.L. Jewell, Waltham, MA. Characteristics of Jewell/Cushing & White vanes include asymmetrical rows of stars; a gown with a fringed girdle, rather than a toga-like drape; the absence of a mantle; and a laurel wreath as well as a liberty cap on the head, all attributes of this weathervane. Modeled with an American flag with 32 pierced stars, Liberty is rendered in exceptional detail and is joined to a copper hexagonal plinth above a copper ball. Rod-mounted with scrolled brass directionals with oxidized green patina and all mounted to an octagonal copper base with a green surface patina. Liberty measures 20¾" tall, and the overall height is 69¼". In very good condition with old surfaces. A stunning piece.
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Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex. The Claude Harkins Collection of Americana; James Julia auction, 8/24/12, lot 2136; a private Maine collection.
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