

This dolphin weathervane is a playful and friendly looking piece and is perfect for those that love dolphins, those that love the sea, coastal areas or perhaps for properties or locations that have the word "dolphin" in the name
The weathervane is made from pure copper by skilled artisans. The dolphin sculpture is of the bottle nosed dolphin but also those that love porpoise's will appreciate the sculptural qualities. The finish will age to a lovely natural Verdigris colour over time to further enhance its beauty. Weathervanes have served a functional and practical purpose for centuries by showing the direction the wind is blowing to allow predictions to be made about the weather. Weathervanes still serve a practical purpose today and can also be used to great effect for ornamental purposes
Weathervane Rod
The weathervane rod that fits into the bracket is 19.5mm diameter steel tubing that is treated with a durable exterior black powdercoat paint
Standard Bracket
Each weathervane is supplied with a standard 125mm (5 inch) eaves bracket. Other brackets and fixings are available (see Brackets & Fixings tab for more details)
Features
• Easy to assemble and install (including step by step instructions)
• Includes everything you need to construct the weathervane: Steel rod, NSEW directionals, copper globes and weathervane figure
• Exclusive Single Point Contact design allows the weathervane to spin freely in the wind
Construction
• Copper: The weathervane designs are handcrafted from pure copper and brazed. Brazing may be visible on some designs but doesn't tend to lessen the beauty of the lovely copper weathervane design. Globes and spacers are also made from pure copper, copper over time naturally ages to a Verdigris patina. To preserve the polished finish a lacquer spray can be used to delay the onset of the natural patina
• Brass: Cast brass is used for the NSEW cardinal points on the range of copper weathervanes
• Steel: Rods and brackets to mount the copper weathervanes are made from steel. The steel is treated with a durable exterior black powdercoat paint. The finish should be good for a reasonable amount of time out in the elements but in time if the steel rods and brackets weather they can be painted with an exterior metal paint such as Hammerite which restores the finish and will help preserve and extend the life of the fittings. Clear mastic can also be used on any joints for example where the rod is inserted and secured into the bracket to seal and further weatherproof and prolong the life of the steel bracket and rod
Please allow 1-4 working days for this polished copper weathervane to be delivered. It includes tracked, signed for delivery to UK mainland destinations
We use our preferred courier DPD Local for the majority of deliveries. DPD Local offer an email and text service to keep you up to date on your delivery progress
Extra delivery charge for other areas
Scottish Highlands, Islands and Isle of Wight will incur a £10.00 additional delivery charge which can be selected on checkout. Due to the complexity of shipping outside of Great Britain to other destinations in the EU we are sadly no longer accepting orders from these destinations
Lead time
Packaging
All weathervanes are well packaged to protect them in transit. We mainly use signed for delivery service for the majority of deliveries but we sometimes use our own transport for local deliveries or large orders