Beyond their fancy shapes and interesting demeanor, antique weathervanes brilliantly helped forecast weather conditions and wind direction for a largely agrarian society back in the day. Every home in colonial America had them, and they were if nothing short of functional.

A rare 19th century 62″ gilded copper high Indian chief molded by JR Mott Ironworks went up for $5.84 million at a Sotheby’s auction in 2006.

With this eye-opening article, let’s take you on a sweet voyage into the world, history, identification, and valuation of weathervanes.

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