Minneapolis Institute of Art

Cow weathervane

Manufacturer: Cushing & White

Date

c. 1870

Medium

Copper, zinc, gilt

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

This cow weathervane was made by one of the most prominent American weathervane manufacturers, Cushing & White. The finely muscled, three-dimensional copper body and the delicate features of the zinc head are the result of the finely crafted molds and the hand-hammered technique for which Cushing and White was known. Originally gilded, the sheet copper body has weathered to a warm green patina, leaving only a shadow of the gilding squares. United States, Americas

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