A rainy day is a perfect day to spend some time shopping in Havre de Grace. While you’re here, you might want to check out Bahoukas Antique Mall. Today, we’re highlighting a selection of beautiful copper weathervanes and copper figures that hang from cast iron brackets. Choose from a huge Rooster, 3 Flying Pigs, or a Flying Duck. Plus, we have a Seahorse, a Galloping Horse, a Fish, and a Goat that hang from cast-iron brackets. These are stunning pieces.
These pieces are beautiful. Please stop in and see them.
Do you know how to read a weathervane?
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The weathervane has been with us for … oh, 2000 years. Here’s a brief history of why the Rooster was so popular a long time ago.
To understand how the rooster took over as the favorite weathervane topper, it is important to tell the story of St. Peter after the Last Supper. In the biblical passages describing these events, it was said that Peter would deny Jesus three times “before the rooster crowed.” Because of this, the rooster became known to Christians as the symbol of St. Peter.
from Farmers Almanac
Sometime between 590 and 604 A.D., Pope Gregory I, took this a step farther, declaring that the rooster, emblem of St. Peter, was the most suitable symbol for Christianity. It is thought that this declaration led to the first roosters appearing on top of weathervanes.
The Rooster Becomes Law
In the 9th century, Pope Nicholas made the rooster official. His decree was that all churches must display the rooster on their steeples or domes as a symbol of Peter’s betrayal of Jesus. In accordance with the decree, churches started using weathervanes with the rooster.
As centuries went by, the rule about placing roosters atop churches went by the wayside, but roosters stayed on weathervanes. European settlers brought weathervanes wherever they traveled, including to the New World. Nowadays, you’ll find weathervanes — mostly with roosters, but sometimes with other symbols — topping buildings throughout the United States, Europe and elsewhere.
We look forward to showing you these exquisite pieces. Stop in and browse. You know we’re here – and we’re watching for ya!
