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The Faneuil Hall grasshopper weathervane had a long-lost twin. It’s going up for auction.

Por: The Boston Globe Nation January 11, 2023

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For nearly three centuries, has been perched atop Faneuil Hall, standing guard from its time as a commercial center to its designation as a revolutionary hub and, eventually, a tourist attraction.It’s likely that anyone who has set foot in Boston has at one time laid eyes on the historic sculpture, which contains in its belly and was once nearly smashed in and briefly lost in.But did you know that the coppersmith who constructed it in 1742... + full article



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