An Early "Touring car" Weather Vane, Unknown Artist, American, Early 20th Century, Length 27 1/2 ins.

Beaten copper construction with detailed lamp, steering wheel, wheels, front and rear mud-guards, mounted on a simple t-shaped support. When the car was introduced into America, weathervanes were created to top service stations, garages, and repair shops. See Bishop & Coblentz: A Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whiligigs; plate 180