WEATHERVANES ~Do you have one at your Farm? Like & Share Weathervanes have been getting a lot of attention at auctions in the folk art category for the past several years. In early America, the weather was of utmost importance for daily life. The prevailing winds and a sudden change in direction, combined with patterns of the clouds and the level of moisture in the air, could determine whether a storm was on its way—freezing crops or providing them with much-needed rain. So it was that every city, village, and farm had its own weathervane (also called a weather vane, weathercock, wind vane) perched atop the highest building, to show people the direction the wind was coming from. ~ One of the most famous weathervanes is the Indian chief vane from Henry Fords granddaughters house in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, which sold for $5.84 million dollars at a Sotheby’s auction in New York in 2006. Buyer was Executive VP of Ralph Lauren~ Pictured in the LAST photo. Keep on the lookout the next time you are at a Flea Market or Auction...you never know...you may just find a heirloom treasure at a great price! https://facebook/theponyhabit
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:24:32 +0000