Object Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2014.2.1 |
Title |
Uncle Sam Whirligig |
Collection |
Douglas & Elizabeth Finlay Collection |
Object Name |
Whirligig |
Description |
This Uncle Sam Whirligig is red, white, and blue. It has a round white base that 7" across. Copper tubing goes up 5.5" to the white wooden mechanism. A 19" white wooden rod balances on one side with two spinners and balances the other side with Uncle Sam holding an American Flag. The 11" blue spinner consists of five rods with white stars on and the 15" red spinner consists of five rods with white stars on the disks. The 16" Uncle Sam is dressed in red and white striped trousers and matching stovepipe hat while his tail coat is a dark blue and he is holding an American Flag which puts his total height from foot to flag tip to 22".From the foot of the whirligig platform to the tip of the flag is 33". |
Date |
02/11/2014 |
People |
Snow, Russell Finlay, Douglas Finlay, Elizabeth |
Subjects |
Artists Arts & crafts Folk Art Whirligigs Uncle Sam Patriotism Flags |