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Weathervane (Tower cross)
1670 (1650-1700)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Germany; Europe
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1962.0662
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1962.0662
Object Name
Weathervane (Tower cross)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
Probably made in Southern Germany (as per previous cataloguer).
H.F. du Pont called this a "1670 New York weather vane" which he installed in 1937 (or soon after) according to the foreward of John Sweeney's 1963 publication "The Treasure House of Early American Rooms."
Date
1670 (1650-1700)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Horizontal crossbar, at left
Inscription: "1670" chased.
Type: Inscription
Location: Horizontal crossbar, at right
Inscription: "EK[?]PAS" chased.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
82.25 (H) x 36 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
208.915 (H) x 91.44 (W)