Posted by admin On September 20, 2018
For sale in this lot is a wonderful example of fully animated comical scene, working cast metal folk art weathervane whirligig dating circa 1920s. Both wind propellers work smoothly, and the main propeller once rotated begins the animated scene of the man on the main base hitting the donkey which kicks back his rear legs and in addition the women at the front of the donkey bents forward to pat his head. A truly wonderful kept item that has some great detail and craftsmanship as shown in the photos provided. The item has been mounted onto a thick hard wood board and waxed to give it a very decorative and artistic look. This is a complete original item and would make a wonderful addition to any serious collectors collection or add a great decorative look to any cool interior space. Size: L 30 x H 25 x D 10. This may cost a bit more, but at least you are covered from accidents that may take place whilst in transit. We always aim to make sure our customers are not disappointed or misinformed about items that are for sale in our store. For this reason we strongly recommend that relevant questions relating to the item in question are proposed to us directly, additionally all photographs are used as reference and as part of the advertisement. Additional to this we used a few carefully selected couriers in the UK to deliver our most fragile or larger item. The courier option is applied at the buyers cost, so please get in touch with us directly for further information. Our promise: At The House of Antique we believe in what we do, deliver what we say we will deliver, and make sure that our unique items are presented and delivered as we would expect them to be presented and delivered to us. Customer service and satisfaction is as important as the item itself and we believe this is why our customers keep coming back for more beautiful and unique item to decorate their lives with. The item “Antique Early 20th Century Whirligig Weathervane Working Rare Decorative item” is in sale since Friday, June 9, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Other Antiques”. The seller is “thehouseofantiqueslondon” and is located in Ilford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand.
- Age: 1900-1940
- Maker: French
- Material: Cast metal
- Type: Folkart Whirligig Weathervane
- Country/Region of Origin: French
- Original/Repro: Original
