Arrow and Shoe Weathervane
New York, circa 1893
Copper, old weathered paint and original gilt,
19 ¾ x 58 x 5 ½ inches
Functioning both as a weathervane and a trade sign, this arrow
and shoe is testament to the imaginative designs produced by the
J.W. Fiske Iron Works. It is the only weathervane of this form
known to us. Although an arrow and shoe vane was included in
the 1893 Fiske catalog, that version included a laced high-top
shoe, suggesting that this example was custom made. That same
catalog stated that “Vanes of any design made to order on short
notice and at reasonable rates.”
PUBLISHED:
Robert Shaw, American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds
(New York, 2021) p. 183.
J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS
Arrow and Shoe Weathervane
New York, circa 1893
Copper, old weathered paint and original gilt,
19 ¾ x 58 x 5 ½ inches
Functioning both as a weathervane and a trade sign, this arrow
and shoe is testament to the imaginative designs produced by the
J.W. Fiske Iron Works. It is the only weathervane of this form
known to us. Although an arrow and shoe vane was included in
the 1893 Fiske catalog, that version included a laced high-top
shoe, suggesting that this example was custom made. That same
catalog stated that “Vanes of any design made to order on short
notice and at reasonable rates.”
PUBLISHED:
Robert Shaw, American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds
(New York, 2021) p. 183.