BRANFORD, CONN. — New England Auctions conducted its nearly 630-lot Summer Americana auction August 13-14. Achieving the two-day sale’s highest price was a leaping stag weathervane that sold over the phone on the first day. The molded copper deer had a cast metal head and antlers and was likely made by E. G. Washburne & Company in New York circa 1900. From the collection of Ron and Penny Dionne (Willington, Conn.), this 25-inch-long stag had an old re-gilded surface and was positioned leaping over a leaf-covered log for a total height of 22 inches. After several rounds of spirited bidding, it realized $11,340, including buyer’s premium ($6/12,000). Additional results will be in a forthcoming issue.