antique iron unicorn weathervane
Unicorn Weathervane
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Late 18th/ Early 19th Century
sheet iron with original paint history
Ht. 21 1/4" (49" with rod), W. 21 1/4"
Provenance: By oral tradition, the vane once sat atop the Dickenson Family Store in Quarryville, PA, four miles from the town of Unicorn; Willowdale Antiques; Private Collection
Literature: :1988 HUP Antiques Show, catalogue “Courting the Winds” , pg. 83.