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Condition: vintage as food
Manufacturer: unknown
Here is a great vintage piece that anyone would be proud to put on display. This wonderful old vane features a fine looking horse made of solid cast aluminum, prancing on top of a large, fancy cast aluminum arrow. You can see traces of the original black paint in a few small places, but most of this big fellow's finish has been changed by the passing of time and the effects of oxidation to become the lovely tan mixed with gray patina that you see pictured. The horse and arrow still fit solidly onto the original mounting post. Fact is, you could place this sturdy weathervane on your rooftop and display it there confidently for all to see.
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Or, if you not willing to expose your new four legged friend to more years of changing weather, you could choose to invite him inside, where I'm sure we can help you find a base or stand that fits in with your plans and holds the vane securely; ( if you'll tell us what you have in mind, we'd love to show you our authentic cupolas, tin finials and assorted other vintage base pieces that are currently in stock. ) This solid, all original weathervane came to us exactly as shown. The fact that this vane is missing one of its four directional letters; (S) wasn't nearly reason enough for us to replace this beautifully styled and perfectly fitted original piece with another directional set. ( If you do not feel as we do about the directional, let us know. We will be glad to show you available options.) The only piece of the great weather vane we did need to replace is the lightning ball. The original ball was also white glass and shaped just like this one, but it was too badly damaged to use. Fortunately we had this nearly identical match in stock and replaced the broken ball with another one that is period original. The ball you see in the photos is four and one half inch round and is made of thick, milky white glass. While we had everything apart, we added brass end caps that correctly fit this ball to protect as it moves. At the same time we added a small brass extension collar over the main rod shaft and used it to lift the ball just an inch or so higher above the directionals than the original had been We did this to create a bit of separation so all parts of the vane can more easily be seen and enjoyed. The proud old horse standing way up on top of this classic weathervane measures eight and a half inches from nose to tail and the arrow he is prancing across is roughly eighteen inches long. Over all the entire piece is thirty six inches high. All of us here at Picker's think this is a terrific weathervane. Dating back to just after the end of the second World War, yet still able to be sold in almost untouched condition. ......and best of all............. this fine old weathervane has its best years still to come .
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