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Jeffrey Tillou Antiques
Eagle Weathervane
description
A.L. Jewell and Company (1852-1867)
Waltham, Massachusetts, ca. 1860
Full body molded copper, sheet copper, zinc iron armature.
Over-all in excellent condition, minor imperfections due to natural weathering and use. No restoration or replacements. Original naturally oxidized verdigris surface.
Provenance: From a prominent New York Collection; Olde Hope Antiques, New Hope, Pennsylvania.
One of the most recognizable forms in early American weathervane manufacturing is an eagle with swept back wings and an imposing cast zinc head, made by A.L. Jewell and Co., one of the original pioneers in the industry.
21 ½” h., 22” w., 13” d.
Waltham, Massachusetts, ca. 1860
Full body molded copper, sheet copper, zinc iron armature.
Over-all in excellent condition, minor imperfections due to natural weathering and use. No restoration or replacements. Original naturally oxidized verdigris surface.
Provenance: From a prominent New York Collection; Olde Hope Antiques, New Hope, Pennsylvania.
One of the most recognizable forms in early American weathervane manufacturing is an eagle with swept back wings and an imposing cast zinc head, made by A.L. Jewell and Co., one of the original pioneers in the industry.
21 ½” h., 22” w., 13” d.
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