Square Rigged Ship Weathervane
Square Rigged Ship Weathervane
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- Description (Brief)
- Depicting a square rigged ship. There are three masts with four brailed sails (one is missing on the front mast). The ship has an American flag above the spanker sail, rigging and stays, and bow sprits. Ten gun ports are painted on the side.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- weathervane
- Date made
- 1850-1899
- place made
- United States: New England
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 40 in; x 101.6 cm
- ID Number
- CL.65.0906
- accession number
- 256396
- catalog number
- 65.0906
- collector/donor number
- S-83
- Credit Line
- The Eleanor and Mabel Van Alstyne American Folk Art Collection
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- Culture and the Arts: Folk Art
- Cultures & Communities
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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