This is a genuine aged verdigris copper biplane weathervane. It has been professionally aged and exposed to the elements and has developed a lovely natural weathered green Verdigris patina. It is truly an amazing copper weathervane design with excellent, intricate detailing. The wings, fuselage, propeller and tail have great definition and it captures the wonder of aviation and flight. This biplane flies and turns in the wind, showing the wind direction via the NSEW cardinal points

The Wright Brothers invented the first biplanes and the biplane evolved to serve several purposes such as dusting crops in agriculture, aerobatics, military use or just for the sheer fun of flying them. This weathervane has mass appeal as it looks fantastic when in action and those interested in biplanes, aeroplanes, airplanes and aviation will be impressed by the great feature it creates. This aged example can be installed on the roof to add character and a wonderful feature

Lead time on this item if out of stock

Please allow approx. 2-3 weeks lead time to receive this item all for it to finish developing the aged Verdigris patina. Please contact us to check availability or to pre-order this Verdigris weathervane

The Verdigris weathervanes are pure copper that is naturally aged outside at our workshop\yard to develop a lovely natural aged green Verdigris patina. We have many weathervanes aging at different stages on a staggered schedule. and many batches become available for sale at several points in the year. All age at different rates and no two look completely the same so it creates a stunning individual weathervane that has a magnificent aged and traditional appearance

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, verdigris 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, the copper over time has naturally aged to a Verdigris 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