Weathervane: Arabian Horse

DateProbably 1852-1875

Possibly by A. L. Jewell & Co. (active 1852-1867)

Possibly by Cushing & White (active 1867-1872)

Possibly by L. W. Cushing & Sons (active 18[72?]-1933)

OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Waltham

MediumCopper, zinc alloy, lead, and gilt

DimensionsOverall: 15 x 17 1/2 x 2in. (38.1 x 44.5 x 5.1cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1966.800.1

DescriptionA full-bodied weather vane in the form of a horse formed in halves of molded sheet copper, soldered together. The tail is a separate cutout soldered onto the body. The straight, R foreleg is attached to the horizontal bar and forms part of the vertical pole on which the vane pivots; the L foreleg is raised. The head is solid and of a heavier cast metal.

Label TextThis vane is virtually identical in form and construction to 1961.800.3, which was stamped by A. L. Jewell & Co. However, the age of this vane is imprecise and because Jewell's molds were acquired by Cushing & White (later, L. W. Cushing & Sons), it cannot be determined with certainty which company manufactured this vane, nor when.ProvenanceFound in Connecticut; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fuller, Sr., Great Bend, Kansas.