ANTIQUE CARVED METAL HORSE - WEATHER VANE TOPPER? LICENSE TAG TOPPER?

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Found this in a local thrift store & really liked it, but I have no idea what it is. Can anyone help me?
    Thanks
    PS - It measures 8" x 6"

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    journeymagazine, Sep 1, 2017
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  2. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    Darn! It's tail is broken off. It has the look of a cut sheet metal weathervane horse, but with that clip-on base, I wonder what it's original use was....?
    It kinda has that recent, replica look for yard and garden decor.
    EDIT:
    It looks like it was sponged with something to make the metal look weathered.
     
    lauragarnet, Sep 1, 2017
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Given how the horse is leaning forward, it looks like it's pulling something - a plow? a wagon? Maybe there were other pieces to this?

    Might have been from a rural mailbox?
     
    Bakersgma, Sep 1, 2017
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Journey - what are the measurements of the attachment clip? 1 x 1?
     
    Bakersgma, Sep 1, 2017
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    i don't see a weather vane...more like an advert for a stable
     
    komokwa, Sep 1, 2017
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  6. KingofThings

    KingofThings Well-Known Member

    Too big for a license plate topper.
     
    KingofThings, Sep 1, 2017
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  7. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    They are 3/4" each side
     
    journeymagazine, Sep 2, 2017
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  8. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    just a humble opinion. Looks like a new piece trying to look old. That is "newer"
    rust old rust would have more blackish areas.
    greg
     
    gregsglass, Sep 2, 2017
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  9. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I agree with Greg - neither antique nor carved - cut from sheet metal with something applied to make it look "weathered." I have a couple Christmas tree ornaments that I bought brand new in Alaska with the same look. The color of the rust gives it away.
     
    Bakersgma, Sep 2, 2017
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  10. KingofThings

    KingofThings Well-Known Member

    Yes.
    Hobby Lobby, Michael's etc. have such ready-to-go treatments and there are formulas.
     
    KingofThings, Sep 2, 2017
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