Sale 1861
New York
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19 January 2007
Price realised
USD 10,800
Estimate
A MOLDED AND PAINTED SHEET COPPER ROOSTER WEATHERVANE American, Late 19th Century 29 5/8 in. (from base of stand), 25¾ in. long, 6¾ in. wide
Provenance
Purchased from Adele Earnest
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Literature
Adele Earnest, Folk Art In America, A Personal View (Exton, PA, 1984), p. 32.
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