Weathervane: Liberty Cap
Date1882-1897
Attributed to
J. L. Mott Iron Works (active 1853-1950)
MediumCopper, brass, and paint
DimensionsOverall: 19 x 11 x 4in. (48.3 x 27.9 x 10.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1972.800.3
DescriptionA full-bodied molded copper weathervane in the form of a Liberty Cap, painted yellow. The cap has five-pointed stars around its brim and a tassle dangling from its pointed top.Label TextOf the liberty cap weather vanes illustrated in the catalogs of A. B. & W. T. Westervelt, J.W. Fiske, and The J. L. Mott Iron Works, only Mott's vanes included a circle of stars around the bottom edge as seen on this example.The so-called liberty cap, inspired by headgear assumed by Roman slaves upon their emancipation, was adopted first by Colonial Revolutionaries and later by their French counterparts as a symbol of freedom.ProvenanceFound in New York State; Edith Gregor Halpert, New York, NY; Terry Dintenfass, Inc., New York, NY.
J. L. Mott Iron Works (active 1853-1950)
J. L. Mott Iron Works (active 1853-1950)
Probably 1900-1910
