Rooster weathervane

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Rooster weathervane

J. Howard & CompanyLinkedCulture matchlcp-642d339c3ffc

Date
c. 1855
Medium
Copper, zinc, iron
Department
Arts of the Americas
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
90021

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Jonathan Howard & Company was one of the earliest weathervane manufacturers in the United States. Using hand-carved wooden molds and casting the entire front of each piece in zinc—not just the head as most other makers did—their factory made some of the most detailed weathervanes of the day. This one was originally covered in gold, but weathering by the elements has exposed the underlying metal. Americas

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Gift of John and Elizabeth Driscoll

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