1003. RARE AND IMPORTANT AMERICAN FOLK ART CUT-OUT SHEET-IRON STAG WEATHERVANE, constructed from multiple overlapping sections of hand-cut sheet-iron joined by solder and small rivets, the whole supported on wrought-iron straps secured with larger rivets, two rod-mounting brackets riveted to the horizontal straps and another riveted to the neck. Retains traces of original red paint and excellent dry weathered surfaces. Presented on a custom iron stand. Probably New Hampshire. Mid 19th century. 38” H, 36” W. Excellent condition, minor loss and split at top of neck that is supported by the frame strap, tips of two antlers with small bends. Published: Bishop and Coblentz - A Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs, p. 54; 6 Jeffrey S. Evans
The Magazine Antiques, January 1977, p. 75; and the 1977 Winter Antiques Show catalogue. Provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, OH, 10/30/2017. Sotheby’s, 6/27/85, lot 236, “American Folk Art from a New York Collection.” George E. Schokelopf Gallery, New York, 1977. Collection of Chester Dentan, New York. Provenance: Austin Miller, Columbus, OH, 10/30/2017. Sotheby’s, 6/27/85, lot 236, “American Folk Art from a New York Collection.” George E. Schokelopf Gallery, New York, 1977. Collection of Chester Dentan, New York. Catalogue Note: This unique weathervane has been widely published and is recognized as an iconic example of American folk sculpture. It exhibits a whimsical, highly abstracted form
further enhanced by an expressive sense of motion. A well-known promotional photograph for the 1977 Winter Antiques Show featured this stag; it ran in several publications. $8,000 - $12,000