Weathercock
ca. 1700-1725 (made)
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114c| Artist/Maker | |
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Wrought iron and copper weathercock with paint traces of black, red, green (viridian, bronze, transl, olive), red and red brown ochre, transl yellow and yellow. There are also traces of a brown deposit, gold leaf, yellow oil size and varnish or glaze.
object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and Techniques | Wrought iron and copper, painted and gilt |
| Brief Description | Weathercock, painted wrought iron and copper, made in France, ca. 1700-1725, the stand ca. 1900 |
| Physical Description | Wrought iron and copper weathercock with paint traces of black, red, green (viridian, bronze, transl, olive), red and red brown ochre, transl yellow and yellow. There are also traces of a brown deposit, gold leaf, yellow oil size and varnish or glaze. |
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| Gallery Label | WEATHERCOCK
Wrought iron and copper, painted
France; c. 1700-25 (stand c. 1900)
Weathercocks were in use in England before the 11th century. The fashion for them remained almost exclusively English and they were not produced on the Continent until much later.
Museum No. 909-1906(07/1994) |
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| Accession Number | 909:1 to 3-1906 |
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| record created | June 24, 2009 |
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