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INDEX HORSE WEATHERVANE

Creator: J. Howard & Co.
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Made by J. Howard & Co., Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Ca. 1856-1867
Full body copper and zinc.
Over-all in excellent condition with no repairs or restoration. Later gilt paint removed revealing the original painted yellow sizing and gilt, now worn and oxidized.
This classic example of an Index horse exhibits exceptional form and proportions.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Americana, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	FA-WV 305
Incollect Reference #:	705420

Dimensions

W.	25.5 in;	H.	18.5 in;
W.	64.77 cm;	H.	46.99 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.