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St. GEORGE & THE DRAGON WEATHER VANE
Saint George and the Dragon Weathervane
by West Coast Weather Vanes
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Our St. George and the Dragon weathervane was originally commissioned by a Yugoslavian man as a gift for his brother in Florida. Their family’s patron saint is St. George. At the time, it represented the most ambitious and challenging design we had yet undertaken. Even though it was a large (3-foot) weathervane, the knight on his rearing steed was only about a foot in size. It is actually far more difficult to make small sculpture pieces than it is to make them larger because every piece is hand shaped and soldered.
We were all incredibly pleased with the way it turned out and felt that it signified a quantum leap in what we were able to do technically. It was only after we had completed this weathervane that we started offering some of our more elaborate weathervanes in the small (1-foot) size. I believe we are the only professional handmade copper weathervane makers in the world who offer this type of weathervane in such a small size. One of the things weathervane collectors prize is unusual size, so we anticipate that the small handmade weathervanes coming out of our studio will be sought after in the future based on this distinction.
Since making the first St. George & the Dragon weathervane, we have made many more. In addition to representing the patron saint, it is also popular with people named George. One of my favorite variations on this design occurred at an art festival where we were exhibiting our work. A man came up to our booth and ordered a small Web Winged Dragon weathervane as a birthday gift for his wife, who was an avid dragon collector. They had just remodeled the deck outside their living room and he was going to place it on top of the railing so they could enjoy it from inside the house. As I was writing up the order, he indicated that his name was George, so of course I had to show him our St. George and the Dragon weathervane design.
He loved it, but thought his wife might object to the poor dragon being pieced with a lance. The solution came to us both at the same time. We would make a separate Knight on a Rearing Steed and a separate Dragon in the small (1-foot) size and he would place them side by side on the deck railing. When the wind blew in from one direction, the Knight would indeed chase the Dragon, however, when the wind shifted; all of a sudden, it was the dragon’s turn to chase the knight! He was delighted with the concept and so, it turns out, was his wife. In fact, they later informed me that at the end of a long day at work, they would come home, pour themselves a glass of wine, sit down and look out the window to see who was leading the charge that day!
This design, in particular, benefits from optional gold leafing. It is particularly beautiful when we gild St. George’s halo, his face and hands, the horse’s mane and tail and the spear itself. Because these weathervanes are made to order, we can work with you to create the perfect combination of materials for your weathervane.
Custom copper weathervanes are part of our larger series of mythological weathervane designs that also feature Dragon weathervanes, Mermaid weathervanes and over 50 other mythological weathervane designs. Please visit our Mythological Weathervane page to learn more about our other Mythological weather vane designs.
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Ordering Information:
To place an order, please call us at (831) 425-5505.
At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.
At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.
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