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Object Name
Wing from a Weathervane
Object Number
1916-02-8
Description
Wing of a bird from a weathervane. Molded tin with copper and gilt wash on outside. Char and burn markes around edges.
Comment
From the first Courthouse of Litchfield. The wing was pulled from the ruins by Carl Woodruff after the fire of 1886 which destroyed the building.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology
Date Made
ca. 1820
Dimensions
22" long x 9" width at center x 11" width from arch to tip
Materials
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