The earliest recorded rooster weather vane, or weather cock, is the
bronze cockerel on the bell tower of the church in Brescia, in Northern Italy.
Woven in 1065, the famous Bayeaux Tapestry shows the installation of a
weathercock on Westminster Abbey, the year before the Norman Invasion of
England. Legend has it that a papal decree ordered weather cocks to be placed
on all Christian churches, in reference to Jesus' instruction to Peter,
"the cock shall not crow, 'til thou has denied me thrice." However,
even before the Christian era, the rooster was a familiar symbol of alertness,
and earned its name "the Herald of the Dawn."
The Rooster vane is one of the most popular designs in America, along with
horses and eagles. We offer four different shapes and sizes of Roosters and
they can be ordered in your choice of finishes.
 ITEM: R10 Rooster Weather Vane  Swell-bodied Ornament is 24" long x 18" high $679 complete |
 ITEM: R30 Large Rooster Weather VaneSwell-bodied Ornament is 36" long x 32" high $1,049 complete |
 ITEM: R24 Rooster Weather Vane Full-bodied with Cast Bronze Feet Ornament is 24" long x 24" high $899 complete |
 ITEM: R25 Rooster Weather Vane Full-bodied Ornament is 18" long x 24" high $869 complete |
 R10 Rooster in 23k Gold Leaf |
 This elegant R24 Full-bodied Rooster has been customized with a larger arrow and a large globe beneath the cast bronze feet, and "finished" with our handsome Verdigris Patina. |
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This style was popular from the 1700's right up to the Victorian era, and is also very striking with contemporary vanes. |
 Diagram A - Headblock only Traditional mounting of a weather vane into the solid headblock of a cupola, tower, turret or gazebo, or into the ridgepole of a roof. This is the "old fashioned" traditional way of mounting a weather
vane. It is still suitable today for smaller vanes up to 36" wide. Our
basic 28 1/2" rod allows for at least 8" - 9" of rod to be
wedged and caulked into a solid headblock or ridgepole, and 16" - 20"
of rod exposed above the apex of roof. |
 Diagram B - Headblock & Brace A preferred traditional mount into the solid headblock of a cupola, tower, turret or gazebo, or into the ridgepole of a roof using a brace for extra strength. Prepare your roof ahead with this headblock and brace system, for an easy and very secure mount. This mount is suitable for any size weather vane. Our basic 28 1/2" brass rod allows for at least 8" - 9"of rod inside the roof, and 16" - 20" of rod exposed above the apex of the roof. A nail is used to pin the rod to the brace. Larger sized vanes will need proportionally heavier and longer rods. |
Options:
(yes anything) including: size, shape etc. Just consider it a custom design. Call Al or Beth at 870-436-3974 |
Copper Weather Vane, Garniture, Transition Piece, Cap or Finial
Via UPS - $45 each - Shipped in the USA (AK HI extra)
Larger sizes may require UPS OS/2 or OS/3 (at an additional charge)
Largest sizes may require a wooden crate, and item will be sent via Truck
(charges to be determined)
Call for delivery schedule - each item is individually handcrafted for you.
We use recycled packing materials whenever possible
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