PROBABLY CUSHING & WHITE, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A GILT MOLDED AND SHEET COPPER FISH WEATHERVANE
Probably Cushing & White, Waltham, Massachusetts, Late 19th Century
19¼ in. high from base, 42 in. wide
Lot Essay
For a related example see Steve Miller, The Art of the Weathervane, (Exton, PA, 1984) p. 79. Fish weathervanes flourished along the coast, where fishing was an integral part of the economy and culture.
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