Pointer dog weathervane

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Date:1800 - 1925 (c.)

Description:This weathervane is shaped as a pointer dog in silhouette, mounted above the N, S, E and W direction indicators. The dog may have been a later addition. It is British and dates from the 19th/early 20th century. Height (excluding small square base) 1270mm, Width 935mm


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1800s
Man with a house weathervane
Man with a house weathervane

This metal weathervane is topped by a model of a man carrying a flag and a watering ...

1870s
Seated dog weathervane
Seated dog weathervane

This weathervane in the shape of a seated terrier dog is made of sheet iron painted ...

1900s
Sailor whirligig - detail of head
Sailor whirligig - detail of head

This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears ...

1920s
Pony and trap whirligig
Pony and trap whirligig

This whirligig is in the form of a man and woman sitting in a horse-drawn trap. ...

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Source: Compton Verney House Trust

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