- 1418
HORSE AND RIDER WEATHERVANE
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Molded copper and zinc weathervane with wrought iron directional
- 27 1/2 by 28 1/4 in.
Executed in Massachusetts circa 1850.
Provenance
Hill Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
Condition
A number or repaired bullet holes. Repairs with old solder.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This horse and rider vane was probably intended to represent a formally dressed equestrian training his mount in the classical art of dressage. Although the maker of this vane has not been identified, similar vanes were made by several manufacturers in the Boston area in the 1850s and ‘60s.