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Hamburg Rooster Weathervane

Creator: L.W. Cushing & Sons Co. (Attributed)
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Hamburg Rooster Weathervane
L. W. Cushing and Sons (1872-1933)
Waltham, Massachusetts, ca. 1880
Full body copper, cast zinc head and spur feet.
Over-all in fine condition, traces of some paint history, now oxidized with a verdigris surface.
Provenance: Collection of Joanne B. Breyer; Sotheby’s Important Americana, January, 1996.
Having great presence with its grand scale, the form of the rooster is equally as impressive. The curvature of the profile is complimented by the details of the molded body while balanced by the fully cast zinc head and spur feet.

Dimensions: 29 ½” h., 28” w., 9” d. (base)

Item ID: FA-WV 326

Price: $12500

More Information

Origin:	United States, Massachusetts
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Full body copper, cast zinc head and spur feet.
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	ca. 1880
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Americana, Traditional
Patterns:	Animal/Insects
Dealer Reference #:	FA-WV 326
Incollect Reference #:	791869

Dimensions

W.	28 in;	H.	29.5 in;	D.	9 in;
W.	71.12 cm;	H.	74.93 cm;	D.	22.86 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.