AFA Summer 2021

2021 Antiques & Fine Art 57 The firm of Cushing & White were among the successors to the first generation of weathervane manufacturers in Massachusetts. It was Leonard W. Cushing of Waltham who purchased the inventory, molds, and tools from the estate of A. L. Jewell in 1867; his partner was Stillman White and together they formed Cushing & White. This weathervane is A. L. Jewell’s design, which he patented on September 12, 1865 and which Cushing & White continued to use to produce this iconic form. A metal label attached to the vane’s lower left side has the patent date encircled by the names “Cushing & White.” Fig. 8: Goddess of Liberty, Cushing & White, Waltham, Massachusetts, ca. 1868–70. Molded copper and cast zinc with traces of old paint and gilt, 40¾ x 29¼ x 5¾ in. Collection of Michael and Patricia Del Castello. Photograph courtesy of Olde Hope Antiques, Inc.