DOI Heft:
Nr. 334 (March 1925)
DOI Artikel:Allen, Edward B.: Old american weathervanes
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19984#0191
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date 1711 punched in the cen-
ter. It is made from a thin,
square sheet of iron with a loop
at each of the left-hand corners
for holding it on the supporting
rod, so that it could turn freely
with every breeze. In each cor-
ner is a heart-shaped figure with
a Iancehead at the center, while
narrow, pointed pieces perfo-
rated with holes or triangles are
attached to the right-hand cor-
ners and three sides. The
smaller one is a right triangle in
shape with the base at the top
and attached to a pin which
fitted into a hollow bar or tube.
It is ornamented with perfora-
tions which include a trefoil at
the center, a small heart below,
and the date at the top, while
its outer edge is cut into scrolls
and curves.
It was about the year 1800 gilt weathervane on quincy market, boston, mass, about 1826
that gilded eagles became popu-
lar as vanes, and one with raised wings by Salem. The gem among the old vanes of New
Mclntire is on a stable of the Nichols house in England is the gilded copper Indian vane with a
prominent glass eye, made by
Deacon Shem Drowne, which
was placed over the Province
House, probably soon after it
became the official residence of
the royal governors, through
purchase by the colony, about
1716. The vane was one of the
few things saved when the old
mansion was demolished a half
century ago, and in recent years
this gilded savage has been for-
tunate enough to obtain the
vestibule of the Massachusetts
Historical Society for his wig-
wam. The figure, rather crude
in outline and out of proportion,
is nevertheless very effective as
a vane. The Indian is standing,
his right foot resting on a rod
which connected with the cu-
pola, whereby he turned, in his
hands a drawn bow, to which he
has fitted an arrow from the
quiver at his waist. He is nude
grasshopper vane on faneuil
hall, 1742. gilded copper with
glass eye
march 1925
four fifty-one
date 1711 punched in the cen-
ter. It is made from a thin,
square sheet of iron with a loop
at each of the left-hand corners
for holding it on the supporting
rod, so that it could turn freely
with every breeze. In each cor-
ner is a heart-shaped figure with
a Iancehead at the center, while
narrow, pointed pieces perfo-
rated with holes or triangles are
attached to the right-hand cor-
ners and three sides. The
smaller one is a right triangle in
shape with the base at the top
and attached to a pin which
fitted into a hollow bar or tube.
It is ornamented with perfora-
tions which include a trefoil at
the center, a small heart below,
and the date at the top, while
its outer edge is cut into scrolls
and curves.
It was about the year 1800 gilt weathervane on quincy market, boston, mass, about 1826
that gilded eagles became popu-
lar as vanes, and one with raised wings by Salem. The gem among the old vanes of New
Mclntire is on a stable of the Nichols house in England is the gilded copper Indian vane with a
prominent glass eye, made by
Deacon Shem Drowne, which
was placed over the Province
House, probably soon after it
became the official residence of
the royal governors, through
purchase by the colony, about
1716. The vane was one of the
few things saved when the old
mansion was demolished a half
century ago, and in recent years
this gilded savage has been for-
tunate enough to obtain the
vestibule of the Massachusetts
Historical Society for his wig-
wam. The figure, rather crude
in outline and out of proportion,
is nevertheless very effective as
a vane. The Indian is standing,
his right foot resting on a rod
which connected with the cu-
pola, whereby he turned, in his
hands a drawn bow, to which he
has fitted an arrow from the
quiver at his waist. He is nude
grasshopper vane on faneuil
hall, 1742. gilded copper with
glass eye
march 1925
four fifty-one