The Indian had been a popular American symbol since the Massachusetts Bay
Colony had designed a seal in 1629 featuring an Indian. Around 1716, Shem
Drowne made a copper indian weather vane with glass eyes for the large
octagonal cupola on Province House in Boston, the residence for colonial
governors. The weather vane is now displayed at the Massachusetts Historical
Society. Our Indian design does not represent any particular tribe, but it is a
simplified version of the antique weather vane titled "Massasoit",
originally manufactured by Harris & Co. of Boston in the mid-nineteenth
century. Massasoit was the chief of the Wampanogs, who aided the Pilgrim
settlers at Plymouth Plantation.
The Hand Hammered Indian Weather Vane shows the Native American holding a bow
and arrow, with a quiver on his back and feathers on his head.
ITEM: I40 Indian Weather Vane Swell-bodied Ornament is 36" long x 34" high $1,799 complete Order a Weather Vane |
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This style was popular from the 1700's right up to the Victorian era, and is also very striking with contemporary vanes. |
 Diagram A - Headblock only Traditional mounting of a weather vane into the solid headblock of a cupola, tower, turret or gazebo, or into the ridgepole of a roof. This is the "old fashioned" traditional way of mounting a weather
vane. It is still suitable today for smaller vanes up to 36" wide. Our
basic 28 1/2" rod allows for at least 8" - 9" of rod to be
wedged and caulked into a solid headblock or ridgepole, and 16" - 20"
of rod exposed above the apex of roof. |
 Diagram B - Headblock & Brace A preferred traditional mount into the solid headblock of a cupola, tower, turret or gazebo, or into the ridgepole of a roof using a brace for extra strength. Prepare your roof ahead with this headblock and brace system, for an easy and very secure mount. This mount is suitable for any size weather vane. Our basic 28 1/2" brass rod allows for at least 8" - 9"of rod inside the roof, and 16" - 20" of rod exposed above the apex of the roof. A nail is used to pin the rod to the brace. Larger sized vanes will need proportionally heavier and longer rods. |
Options:
(yes anything) including: size, shape etc. Just consider it a custom design. Call Al or Beth at 870-436-3974 |
Copper Weather Vane, Garniture, Transition Piece, Cap or Finial
Via UPS - $45 each - Shipped in the USA (AK HI extra)
Larger sizes may require UPS OS/2 or OS/3 (at an additional charge)
Largest sizes may require a wooden crate, and item will be sent via Truck
(charges to be determined)
Call for delivery schedule - each item is individually handcrafted for you.
We use recycled packing materials whenever possible
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