Lot 4214
  • 4214

Gilt Molded Copper 'Blackhawk' Horse Weathervane, late 19th century

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • gilt copper
  • Height 18 3/4 in. by Length 27 in.
hollow-bodied trotting horse with crimped copper mane.

Provenance

Jeff Waingrow, South Salem, New York. 

Condition

Compression damage to the tail and the top of the head, some re-soldering to the top of the head, retains old gild and verdigris surface.
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