Description
This flying pig copper verdigris weathervane features a winged pig that has been professionally aged to a charming copper Verdigris patina. It is an artistic take on the “pigs may fly”, “pigs might fly” or “when pigs fly” phrases that are part of popular culture. This is a tongue in cheek weathervane because it does indeed show that pigs can fly and it will be an interesting feature and talking point
Flying or winged pigs are in popular culture, some good examples include the character Pigasus in the Wizard of Oz. The Texas AirHogs baseball team used the slogan “Where Hogs fly” in advertising, Pink Floyd had a flying pig on their Animals album, pigs featured heavily in the popular Angry Birds game and a Simpsons episode features a flying pig
Weathervane Rod
The weathervane rod that fits into the bracket is 10.5mm diameter steel tubing that is treated with a durable exterior black powdercoat paint
Standard Bracket
Each weathervane is supplied with a standard 125mm (5 inch) eaves bracket. Other brackets and fixings are available (see Brackets & Fixings tab for more details)
Features
• Easy to assemble and install (including step by step instructions)
• Includes everything you need to construct the weathervane: Steel rod, NSEW directionals, verdigris copper globes and weathervane figure
• Exclusive Single Point Contact design allows the weathervane to spin freely in the wind
Construction
• Copper: The weathervane designs are handcrafted from pure copper and brazed. Brazing may be visible on some designs but doesn't tend to lessen the beauty of the lovely copper weathervane design. Globes and spacers are also made from pure copper, the copper over time has naturally aged to a Verdigris patina
• Brass: Cast brass is used for the NSEW cardinal points on the range of copper weathervanes
• Steel: Rods and brackets to mount the copper weathervanes are made from steel. The steel is treated with a durable exterior black powdercoat paint. The finish should be good for a reasonable amount of time out in the elements but in time if the steel rods and brackets weather they can be painted with an exterior metal paint such as Hammerite which restores the finish and will help preserve and extend the life of the fittings. Clear mastic can also be used on any joints for example where the rod is inserted and secured into the bracket to seal and further weatherproof and prolong the life of the steel bracket and rod
Brackets & Fixings
Assembly
Delivery
Please allow 1 to 7 working days for this verdigris weathervane to be delivered. It includes tracked, signed for delivery to UK mainland destinations
We use our preferred courier APC for the majority of deliveries
Where do you offer delivery to?
We offer delivery options on checkout, we can currently only ship to locations on the UK mainland such as England & Wales, Scotland (may incur extra on checkout), Scottish Highlands (may incur extra on checkout) and Scottish Islands (may incur extra on checkout)
What if you don't offer delivery to my location?
We regret that we can currently only ship to the locations listed on the checkout and sadly can't offer delivery options elsewhere because of the variations in pricing and customs rules. Locations affected tend to be Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Scilly Islands, all EU and other International countries beyond the UK mainland. If you have the option to arrange onwards delivery if the weathervane can be delivered to an area we ship to that could be one potential solution. Please note that if an order is placed to an area we do not offer shipping to on checkout and a refund is required we will only to recover the amount minus the card processing fee from our provider which is 3% per transaction so we urge customers to contact us prior if the location isn't listed on the checkout
Lead time
- Our normal dispatch days are Monday to Friday
- We send out the order as soon as the verdigris weathervane has been test fitted and boxed up
Packaging
All weathervanes are well packaged to protect them in transit. We mainly use signed for delivery service for the majority of deliveries but we sometimes use our own transport for local deliveries or large orders
Verdigris patina on weathervanes
The Verdigris weathervanes are pure copper that is naturally aged outside at our workshop\yard to develop a lovely natural aged green Verdigris patina. We have many weathervanes aging at different stages on a staggered schedule and many batches become available for sale at several points in the year. All age at different rates and no two look completely the same so it creates a stunning individual weathervane that has a magnificent aged and traditional appearance
