Roof ornament

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Roof ornament

Entry/Object ID

SS.2001.2

Description

Wrought iron lightening rod, square-shaped pole, bottom end has round lip and then round-shaped pole tapers to a point: has four flat metal pieces that curve up on each end, a square-shaped piece is placed around the center of the four curved flat pieces; looks like four ribbons with a piece of ribbon tied around the center.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

32-3/8 in

Width

6 in

Depth

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 32 3/8 x 6 x 6 in. (82.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Wrought iron

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Wrought iron is pitted throughout, fair amount of white oxidation in pitted areas, few broken and missing pieces on curved "ribbon" pieces. Four pieces broken on ends and missing pieces,

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 20E