Unknown

Cockerel Weathervane

Details

Artist

Unknown

Title

Cockerel Weathervane

Date

1800-1850

Medium

Zinc and iron

Dimensions

H: 60 cm

Reference

CVCSC:0109.F

Collection

British Folk Art

Status

On Display

One of the earliest and most enduring of weathervane shapes, the cockerel is symbolic of St. Peter’s betrayal of Jesus ‘before the cock crowed’

Cockerel Weathervane 1800-1850 © Compton Verney