Date:1900 - 1925 (c.)
Description:This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white uniform with a flat sailor's hat. Whirligigs are hand-carved and painted articulated weathervanes, generally home-made, and were very vulnerable to the elements. This one is British, from the early 20th century. Height 440mm, Width 157mm
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These three whirligigs - a sailor, a soldier and a postman, are British and date from the early 20th ...
This whirligig, a postman, is made of polychrome pine, with metal shoulder joints. The postman wears ...
This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white ...
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Source: Compton Verney House Trust
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