Our design for this Permit Fish Weathervane (Trachinotus Falcatus) in our catalog has a fun back story. The customer is a retired doctor with homes in Chicago and Belize. With retirement he is able to pursue his delight in fishing….but what would one do with all those fish?!? The answer: set a world record for the catch and release of the Permit Fish! We worked with together to get every detail exactly right, loving his expertise! He knows every nuance of the Permit Fish, calling himself an aficionado.

This is an all copper sculpture piece – fish, sand, crab, and vegetation. Careful attention was made for all of the textures. While the body of the Permit Fish is smooth the sand is stippled and the fins are delineated, literally, capturing their tiny lines. Optional palladium leaf gilding was requested for the body of the fish. As the copper weathers and darkens the silver body will create a brilliant and accurate portrayal of it namesake. The fish has custom yellow glass eyes, and the crab has black glass eyes.

Because this weather vane would be mounted in a high wind location, a security device was added to the order. This is additional insurance in preventing the  sculpture piece from lifting off. You can see the device in the pictures; it is the little ears above the upper globe. There are also ‘Lucky Pennies’ capping the horizontal tube, and inscriptions on both sides of the tube.

Here is what our customer had to say:

I just arrived to Belize and unpacked the Permit WV. It is so perfectly done! Looks like a live Permit. Looking at your website I appreciate the skill and craftsmanship that goes into producing these not only functional, but also exquisite pieces of art.

And a followup note:

We have had so many compliments on the beauty of the weathervane. I really treasure it. One of my most prized possessions!