A WHITE PAINTED SHEET IRON WEATHERVANE IN THE FORM OF CERES
AN ENQUIRING EYE: PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A WHITE PAINTED SHEET IRON WEATHERVANE IN THE FORM OF CERES

NEW ENGLAND, MID TO LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A WHITE PAINTED SHEET IRON WEATHERVANE IN THE FORM OF CERES
NEW ENGLAND, MID TO LATE 19TH CENTURY
41 in. high, 33 in. wide
來源
Robert F. Kinnaman and Brian A. Ramaekers, Wainscott, New York, January 1989

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This sheet iron weathervane of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and grain, depicts her traditional symbols, a sickle and sheaf of wheat. This image of earth’s fertility would have been especially relevant in the agrarian society of 19th century America.

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