Gilded Grasshopper

The gilded grasshopper is a unique junk item in Fallout 4 and part of the quest The Gilded Grasshopper.

Gameplay
A crafted grasshopper holding a note, Food for the grasshopper. It was created by Shem Drowne on May 25, 1742. Drowne's son Thomas fixed and replaced the grasshopper on June 28, 1768, after it had fallen due to an earthquake. The note instead was written by Thomas, and according to Marty Bullfinch, leads to Shem Drowne's treasure.

Crafting
The gilded grasshopper can be broken down into its individual components for use in crafting:

Location
It can be found on top of the roof of Faneuil Hall, as a windvane atop the golden dome, next to the ruined belltower.

Related quest

 * The Gilded Grasshopper

Behind the scenes
The real world Faneuil Hall is adorned with a grasshopper weather vane, created by Shem Drowne.