Rare Sheet Iron Indian Weathervane

SOLD

American, second half of the 19th c.
Originally found in Pennsylvania.
Hand cut sheet iron with rivets, retaining an old polychrome painted surface.
Great condition, paint loss and wear from weathering.
The silhouette depicts an Indian kneeling with his bow drawn. The added details of the headdress, arrows in the quiver and delineation of the foreground adds to the visual appearance.
Provenance: Private Collection, New England