WHALE all Copper - From very old Weathervane 40" RARE Classic Antique hand-made copper EAST COAST Nantucket Start Price USD 197.50 Current Price USD 197.50 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location Birmingham, Michigan See more about 'WHALE all Copper - From very old Weathervane 40" RARE' Description Hopefully we'll make a new friend with our old Whale here... so FREE Shipping AND Insurance to all our fellow (crazy nautical) collector friends in the Continental United States of America ! Large Copper WHALE from (very large) Old East Coast Weathervane Approximately 40" in length (from memory as we have had her put up for a few years) A very nice antique piece alone without Weathervane - although has a shaft so it can be used as a Weathervane today. We purchased it many years ago on Nantucket Island from an antique dealer of local artifacts... it was so long ago that he nor his shop are there any longer.. the owner was sort of an Antique as well..  :) The Whale is hollow and approx. 7" or so thick or wide at the center and a little thinner at the tail. Please feel free to email me with any question or to let me know what we may do for you. We have a number of very unique and rare items currently listed that have come from years of family collecting the rare and unusual!  Please take a peak at our family's eBay store site (our version of an estate sale without all the strangers coming over the house.) GenevieveLLC@aol.com   Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Below is an old photo of the Nantucket Shoal Lightship - the namesake for the Classic Nantucket Lightship Baskets... Click to view supersized image Scrimshaw scene of Old Nantucket Town harbout Circa 1850 (golden age of Whaling) on the lid of a Classic Nantucket Lighthsip Basket we are parting with from our collections. Click to view supersized imageFull picture of Nantucket Lightship Basket (purse style) shown above. Click to view supersized image   Americas Cup Challenge Race Souvenir Model of Yacht ONEWORLD Team Polo RL and listed by our family. Click to view supersized image39" Outstanding model of Yacht America3 / America Cubed listed at this time. Click to view supersized image Classic Nantucket Lightship Basket with  Scrimshaw scene of Brant Point Lighthouse, Nantucket Island - very fine ! Click to view supersized image ORIGINAL oil on canvas "And Still a Record" depicting the maiden voyage of the famous and fastest Flying Cloud !  Listed by our family at this time. Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Steamboat Clock - Quartz movement for perfect time - mahogany base also available with the Clock (front bezel is hinged for opening). Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I, II and Cloud III as well as Bentley S1, S2 and S3 application replacement flying lady. Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Matched pair of Americas Cup Race-day Souvenir models- Team Transiciel (France) and Team Prada Luna Rossa (Italia) listed from our collection. Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Large Copper WHALE from Old Weathervane Approximately 40" in length (from memory as we have had her put up for a few years) We purchased it many years ago on Nantucket Island from an antique dealer of local artifacts... it was so long ago that he's nor his shop are there any longer.. the owner was sort of an Antique as well..  :) On one side it has an impression which could be easily pulled out or left as it has probably been there many, many years and was when we bought it. A very unusual and unique piece of Americana Please feel free to email me with any questions. GenevieveLLC@aol.com also, please take a look at the many other unique and rare items our family is parting with from Classic Nantucket Basket(s) and Nautical ORIGINAL Art, to classic Car items for Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari.. and more!                 Original Marine Art, Antiques, Classic and Collector Car parts and accessories, Scrimshaw & Ship Models by World renowned Marine Artists, Scrimshanders and Shipbuilding / Model Building Artisans, as well as famous Classic Automobile marques such as  Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Bentley and other Classic Superior Automobiles that we have in our own Family's Collections.   Payment Payment is due within 24 hours of winning bid.  PayPal is accepted as well as Cashiers Check (with approval by us BEFORE YOU BID, U.S. Bank only) or your Credit or Debit Card. Shipping We INSURE every package we send for a minimum of what you paid and Often for a higher, more realistic amount as most items we have are either Not Replaceable and/or would cost considerably more than you paid to replace.  We use a professional shipping service which carefully and properly packages all items- in almost all cases, Double-Boxed. Fine Art (only) is always available for local pick-up OR crated shipment by proper carrier.  Unframed collector prints may be sent via Federal Express, USPS Priority, DHL, and UPS.  We also use your personal or company account with any of these companies for shipping if you prefer.  If a flat shipping charge is not shown in this listing you are welcome to email me for a quote at: GenevieveLLC@aol.com   Terms of Sale Payment for ALL items purchased from our Family's Collections is due within 24 hours of winning bid unless other or special arrangements have been made with the Buyer PRIOR to bidding. About Us Our Family has been collecting Marine Art in all forms including Original Oil Paintings, Singed Limited Edition Artist Remarqued Prints, Hand-built Sailing Ships, Large Model Ships and Sailboats (never a Kit), Scrimshaw, Nautical  Antiques, and Classic Cars (along with a sufficient supply of spare parts) for well over 40 years.  We love and enjoy every single piece we own.  However, as a result of selling several homes, our area for display and enjoyment of our treasures has been decreased by nearly 14,000 sq. feet-  Therefore you will see listed by our family treasures which you normally would never be able to purchase at prices which are not only  realistic in a Buyers Market, but on the Extreme Low End-  below value in all cases.  We do not believe in "storing" Treasures such as these we are parting with- they are to be displayed and enjoyed! Most often we are in Birmingham, Michigan (small very nice town North of Detroit, MI) and always happy to hear from you. Very best regards,  Genevieve' and Family GenevieveLLC@aol.com            Contact Us With the wonders of 21st. Century communication we are available to answer your questions, send you additional photographs, or take care of anything else you would like to contact us about seven days a week by emailing:  GenevieveLLC@aol.com                     On Oct-12-08 at 09:58:42 PDT, seller added the following information:Sunday morning -  with so many eBayers watching this wonderful piece, it will be sold today and certainly cannot be replaced (I did price it rather on the low side... but we don't need it and are plum out of storage room toboot!   So I started looking for an outer box for it's shipping and realized it will probably be oversized for Priority Mail.  If it is, I will send it via UPS (which I dislike) or Parcel Post, insured.  Which ever is the best.  In any event, I am still paying the shipping and insurance.. not to worry :) Regards,  Genevieve' Place a Bid!