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Technique: Hand-Painted
A large 19th Century American Brass Horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand
A large 19th Century American Brass Horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand

A large 19th Century American Brass Horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand

Located in Norton, MA

A large 19th century American with thick brass and some old paint on horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand This 19th-century American running horse weathervane still seems to gallo...

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19th Century American Antique Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Antique Early American Banner Weathervane
Large Antique Early American Banner Weathervane

Large Antique Early American Banner Weathervane

Located in Forney, TX

A large and remarkable 4' long early PA American scrollwork bannerette weathervane / wind directional. Pennsylvania, first half of the 19th century, cut sheet metal, copper tubing,...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Weathervanes

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Metal, Copper, Zinc

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig figure We are proud to offer a true example of an early 20th century whirligig figure. Hand carved from scrat...

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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane
19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane

19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane, circa 1890, having a carved and painted wooden hull with bowsprit, spars and deck house; wooden masts with wire standing rigging; iron anchors; sheet metal main sail, American flag, and flat-cut sailor manning the helm. The schooner has great lines and style - very graceful sheer, nicely shaped clipper bow, that whimsical sailor at helm...

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel constructi...

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

Massive Antique Folk Art Candle Driven Tiered Windmill Form "Carousel"
Massive Antique Folk Art Candle Driven Tiered Windmill Form "Carousel"

Massive Antique Folk Art Candle Driven Tiered Windmill Form "Carousel"

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Folk Art Candle-Powered Carousel in the form of a Tiered and Steepled Gazebo. Carved and painted wood in green and off-white with gilt details, Multiple tiers with a center s...

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Rooster Weathervane by Rochester Iron Works, 1880s
Rooster Weathervane by Rochester Iron Works, 1880s

Rooster Weathervane by Rochester Iron Works, 1880s

Located in Kent, CT

A cast and sheet iron rooster weathervane by Rochester Iron Works, circa 1880, on a custom iron stand. The rooster has later paint and an old lead repair on at the base of the tail. ...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s
Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s

Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early Vintage Penguin Whirligig from Plymouth, Massachusetts, circa 1930s - 1940s, a hand cut and painted wooden flat silhouette of a large penguin in ...

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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Pine

American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign
American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign

American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Great looking cartoon Midwestern Americana weathervane. Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1921. This great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with...

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane
Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane

Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane

Located in London, GB

Late 19th century gold gilt zinc weathervane A true working example of a late 19th century zinc weathervane in the form a rooster. With its original gold gi...

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1890s French Early Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Zinc

Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model
Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model

Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model We are proud to offer charming one-off example of an early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model. This ...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Weathervanes

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Early 20th Century Carved Oak Rabbit Sculpture, English Folk Art
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Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
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H 18 in W 30.13 in D 3 in

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Located in Southampton, NY

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Located in Chicago, IL

This mid-to-late 20th-century American copper pig weathervane is full of charm and character, with a strong, graphic silhouette that captures the essence of...

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H 16 in W 36 in D 5 in

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Located in Sandwich, MA

Antique American copper fish weathervane circa 1875. Purchased from a private Nantucket collection in the 1980s. Original surface with remnants of gold leaf. Great condition, measure...

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture
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H 26 in W 19 in D 6 in

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Located in Sheffield, MA

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19th Century English folk art metal weathervane
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H 44 in W 40 in D 12 in

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Located in London, GB

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Early 20th Century American Copper Trout Weathervane
Early 20th Century American Copper Trout Weathervane

Early 20th Century American Copper Trout Weathervane

Located in Chicago, IL

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Early 20th Century English Cast Iron Folk Art Galleon Weathervane
Early 20th Century English Cast Iron Folk Art Galleon Weathervane

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Located in London, GB

Early 20th century cast iron Folk Art Galleon Weathervane We are proud to offer an early 20th century example of a cast metal handcrafted weathervane in the form of a galleon. Scratch built from metal sheets/ wrought iron with some original paint still visible across its surface. Wrought iron décor...

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20th Century British Folk Art Hand-Painted Weathervanes

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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Policeman Figure
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19th Century Folk Art Fish Weather Vane
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H 24.38 in W 21.5 in D 3.5 in

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Located in Nantucket, MA

Folk Art carved and gilded striped bass weather vane by George Combs, 1996. A solid carved wooden bass with deeply incised scales and tail, applied metal ...

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A sheet iron wavy pennant in old blue paint with a white star on both sides, mounted on an ebonized iron pole and square iron base. Probably used as a wind directional on a weatherva...

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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H 13.5 in W 15 in D 0.75 in

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Located in Nantucket, MA

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H 20 in W 17 in D 5.5 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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