Fragment of a weathervane. Consists of iron shaft w/ a slight point at tip and a bottom that fans out into 4 separate pieces. A wooden ball fixed through shaft roughly 1/2 way down. 4 spikes radiating from shaft, each w/ an iron letter at end, indicating a direction.
Date:
1850-1880
Maker:
unknown
Material:
iron (metal), wood (plant material)
GUSN:
23206
Accession Number:
1998.2947