Ship Weathervane1930–194427 5/8 × 38 × 1 3/4"Wood, sheet metal, wire, paint, nailsGift of Laura Harding1985.17.150(including construction) Four-mastered schooner with one sheet metal sail of triangular form; each mast flanked by lengths of wire nailed to ship. Body of ship painted white and constructed of single piece of wood with applied top edge. Prow is unpainted, 7 1/2" 1 with separate piece nailed to underside with strip of wood, tapered hull. Central hole on underside of ship is lined with metal,indicating where rod was inserted.1535702034Frank AdamsArchitectureCopyright for this work is under review.http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster22629United StatesMassachusettsThree Dimensional WorksAdam ReichThis handsone wooden weathervane shows a familiarity with working ships. Based upon polaroid snapshot of the piece, Steve Miller has attributed it to the hand of Frank Adams, a Martha's Vineyard decoy maker who is known to have produced pieces of this type, as well.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgWeathervanehttp://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster22629http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster22629http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster2262919301944 1985 17 15 This handsone wooden weathervane shows a familiarity with working ships. Based upon polaroid snapshot of the piece, Steve Miller has attributed it to the hand of Frank Adams, a Martha's Vineyard decoy maker who is known to have produced pieces of this type, as well.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgWeathervane