American Furniture & Decorative Arts

860. 
     

     Zoetrope Optical Toy, 19th century, probably handmade, the
     wallpaper-covered pressed-paper drum rests on a round stepped
     wooden base, with fourteen early 20th century double-sided printed
     animation strips in color and black and white, (imperfections), ht. 16 in.
     $300-500

     
     


861. 
     

     Molded Copper Black Hawk Weather Vane, attributed to A.J. Harris
     & Co., Boston, late 19th century, flattened molded sheet copper body,
     mane, and tail, mounted on a copper rod, original verdigris surface with
     traces of yellow sizing and gilt, no stand, (seam separations, dents), ht.
     20 1/4, lg. 25 in.
     $7,000-10,000

     
     


862. 
     

     Molded Copper Hackney Stallion Weather Vane, J.W. Fiske, New
     York City, late 19th century, flattened full-body sheet copper figure
     mounted on a copper rod, original surface with traces of gilding and
     yellow sizing over dark brown patina and verdigris, including stand,
     (dents, losses to ears, three repaired bullet holes), overall ht. 29 3/4, lg.
     30 1/2 in.

     
     

Provenance: Vanderbilt Family, Oakland Farms, Portsmouth, Rhode
Island.
$2,000-3,000

863.

Gilt-copper Prancing Horse Weather Vane, W.A. Snow Co., Boston,

Massachusetts, 1885-c. 1940, molded flattened full-figure horse,

mounted on a copper rod, weathered gilding and yellow sizing over

natural occurring dark brown patina with traces of verdigris, including

stand, (bullet holes, seam separations), overall ht. 37 1/4, lg. 27 1/2 in.

$2,000-3,000

864.

Diminutive Cast Zinc and Molded Copper “Index” Horse Weather

Vane, J. Howard & Co., West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, c. 1860,

the front portion of the body of cast zinc, with molded hollow copper

mid- and hind-sections, applied copper ears, mane, and unusual full-

body tail, mounted on an iron strap base fastened with copper clips,

weathered verdigris and yellow sized surface with traces of gilding, no

stand, (lacking front leg, pitting/corrosion to zinc), ht. 16, lg. 19 1/2 in.

Literature: A similar example is illustrated in The Art of The

Weathervane by Steve Miller, Schiffer Publishing, Pennsylvania, 1984,

p. 20.

$1,500-2,500

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