Unknown American
Eagle Weathervane

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Maker Unknown American

CultureAmerican

Titles

Eagle Weathervane

Date19th century

Made inUnited States

MediumTin

Dimensions21 1/2 × 28 1/4 in. (54.6 × 71.8 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.74.28

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

SCULPTURE

DescriptionWeathervanes, eye-catching emblems perched high atop public and private buildings, were the products of specialist colonial artisans during the 1700s. By the second half of the 1800s, commercial production of weathervanes increased significantly with a wide variety of subjects available. Roosters, eagles, and birds were among the most popular.
Provenance[Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, November 14, 1973]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1974.

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