Sale 1787
New York
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18 - 19 January 2007
Price realised
USD 180,000
Estimate
A MOLDED COPPER "MASSASOIT" INDIAN WEATHERVANE Attributed to J. Harris & Co., Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1878 32 in. high, 31½ in. wide
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This Indian weathervane, named the "Massasoit", appears in J. Harris & Company's illustrated catalogue from 1878, no. 13. At the time, the 30-inch model retailed for $40.
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