18th Century and Earlier Weathervanes

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable 17th century weather vane which by repute came from Lord Chief Justice Jeffries house chimney, he was the 1st Baron 1645-1689 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very rare and wonderful find, I bought this from a charming chap who was selling his cottage that he had furnished to a standard you can’t imagine over 60+ years, the cottage dated back from memory over 800 years he had some of the most interesting and well curated pieces I have ever had the pleasure to handle, some of which never made it to sale and are still in my private collection The condition is exquisite, the wrought iron base looks to be later, the top section slides down on to it perfectly, the condition is exactly as you would wish it to be Dimensions Height:- 226cm, the base height alone to the dome is 57cm Width:- 83cm Depth:- 22cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys PC (15 May 1645 – 18 April 1689), also known as "the Hanging Judge",[1] was a Welsh judge. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor (and serving as Lord High Steward in certain instances). His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy, resulting in a historical reputation for severity and bias. Early years and education Jeffreys was born at the family estate of Acton Hall, in Wrexham, in Wales, the sixth son of John and Margaret Jeffreys. His grandfather, John Jeffreys (died 1622), had been Chief Justice of the Anglesey circuit of the Great Sessions. His father, also John Jeffreys (1608–1691), was a Royalist during the English Civil War, but was reconciled to the Commonwealth and served as High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1655. His brothers were people of note. Thomas, later Sir Thomas (knighted in 1686), was the English Consul in Spain and a Knight of Alcántara. William was vicar of Holt, near Wrexham, from 1668 to 1675. His younger brother, James, made a good ecclesiastical career, becoming Vice-Dean of Canterbury in 1685. George was educated at Shrewsbury School from 1652 to 1659, his grandfather's old school, where he was periodically tested by Philip Henry, a friend of his mother. He attended St Paul's School, London, from 1659 to 1661 and Westminster School, London, from 1661 to 1662. He became an undergraduate at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1662, leaving after one year without graduating, and entering the Inner Temple for law in 1663 He embarked on a legal career in 1668, becoming a Common Serjeant of London in 1671. He was aiming for the post of Recorder of London, but was passed over for this in 1676 in favour of William Dolben. He turned instead to the Court and became Solicitor General to the Duke of York and of Albany (later King James II & VII), the younger brother of Charles II. Despite his Protestant upbringing, he found favour under the Roman Catholic Duke. Jeffreys distinguished himself with black humour, for example noting that two...

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