In America, horse vanes prior to 1830 are rare, but by the late 1840's, harness racing had become a national sport, and weather vane manufacturers made horse designs of all the most famous racehorses. Most of the figures were modeled after the lithographs printed by the renowned firm of Currier & Ives of New York (1835-1907) We are proud to offer reproductions of these antique horse vanes, but also a good selection of other popular horse breeds and designs. Horses make a perfect figure for a weather vane, with their noses pointing into the wind!
 Black Hawk Black Hawk was a famous Morgan Horse, foaled in New Hampshire in 1833. The Morgan Horse, named for Justin Morgan who owned the original sire of this breed, was not only a great harness-racing horse, but also a wonderful all-around horse for a farm family. The book and later movie "Justin Morgan Had a Horse" was about "Figure", Black Hawk's foundation stock. By the mid-1800's, this horse was so popular that weather vanes of Black Hawk out-sold all others. Our Black Hawk is a swell-bodied ornament, just like the original. ITEM: H30 Black Hawk Weathervane Swell-bodied Ornament is 26" long x 17" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof $1,992 complete |
 Black Hawk on 42" Arrow ITEM: H30 Black Hawk Weathervane Swell-bodied Ornament is 42" long x 19" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof Call for price |
 Black Hawk Sulky This Weathervane heightens the Black Hawk design and adds a driver on a period high-wheeled sulky. ITEM: S12 Black Hawk Sulky Weather Vane Ornament is 31" long x 18" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof $3,190 complete |
 Black Hawk Sulky on 54" Arrow Shown with 23k XX Gold Leaf ITEM: S12-54A Black Hawk Sulky Weather Vane Ornament is 54" long x 21" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 1/2' above roof (Call for Price) |
   Hackney (Small) The Hackney Horse is a high performance harness horse whose breed dates back to 1760. Its name comes from the Medieval French "haquenee". It was the ultimate driving machine of the 1880's in both America and Britain, and the Hackney still shows remarkable success in all forms of driving competition as well as being the high stepping aristocrat of the show ring. ITEM: H40 - Small Hackney Horse Weathervane Full-bodied Ornament is 25" long x 25" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 1/2' above roof $2,451 complete |
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 Hackney (Large) This Weather Vane is a larger design with fine head details, and it shows the very animated movement of the Hackney breed. ITEM: H45 - Large Hackney Horse Weather Vane Full-bodied Cast Bronze Head Ornament is 36" long x 30" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 1/2' - 4' above roof $3,895 complete |
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George M. Patchen Perfectly balanced ornament with highly detailed head make this a popular design. ITEM: H20 - George M. Patchen Horse Weather Vane Full-bodied Cast Bronze Head Ornament is 42" long x 24" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 1/2' above roof $3,985 complete |
 George M. Patchen on Arrow with Verdigris Patina The Arrow shown is 60" long. We can make it larger. Call for estimate. |
 Smuggler Horse Weather Vane Smuggler was a natural pacer but he wore 2lb toe weights to correct his gait and raced as a trotter. In 1874 he won the title of "Fastest Trotting Stallion in the US", at Mystic Park in suburban Boston. Lithographers rushed to produce Smuggler prints, and A.J. Harris & Co. and L.W. Cushing & Sons added Smuggler models to their weather vane lines. This design has changed - Photo coming soon ITEM: H10 - Smuggler Horse Weathervane Swell-bodied Ornament is 31" long x 16" highComplete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof $2,440 complete |
 Smuggler Race Horse & Sulky Weather Vane This Weathervane heightens the Smuggler design and adds a driver on a period high-wheeled sulky. ITEM: S10 - Smuggler Horse & Sulky Weather Vane Ornament is 33" long x 18" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof $3,190 complete |
 Prancing Horse Superb details on this, our newest horse design. ITEM: H40P - Prancing Horse Weathervane Full-bodied Ornament is 25" long x 35" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 1/2' -4' above roof $2,451 complete |
 White Mountain Boy There were 2 famous Morgan racehorses of this name: One sired in 1855 - the grandson of Black Hawk; the second sired in 1871 - the great grandson of Black Hawk. ITEM: H50 - White Mountain Boy Horse Weather Vane Full-bodied Cast Bronze Head Ornament is 33" long x 15" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof Call for price |
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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" 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. |
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(yes anything) including: size, shape etc. Just consider it a custom design. Call Al or Beth at 870-204-4791 |
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