An impression from a 18th century headstone using a kiln fired stoneware pottery clay. Each one-of-a-kind piece is handmade using a master mold from a CNC machined model recreated from photos of the original headstone. Each piece is fired twice and glazed for a truly authentic, primitive look. Every effort is done to recreate the image as closely to the carving on the stone itself but please expect slight differences in the reproduction such as size and fine details that our software may not pick up and is added by hand to the final model. Having said that we have found that the glazes often help hide these minor differences.

The piece can tolerate outdoor weather so it would be a great feature for in the garden as well as in the home. However, I would recommend bringing the item indoors for the winter months to prolong the life of the item.

This piece features a detail from an 1700's gravestone featuring a small tree with a bird from a young mother and child's gravestone. It is from the side border of the stone which has a detailed, winged angel and belongs to Lydia Fay Arnald (or Arnold) who passed away November 19, 1776, at the age of 33 years. Lydia was the wife of Lieutenant Joseph Arnald and the daughter of John Fay and Thankful Taylor Fay. Documents for the family note the last name as Arnold but for the sake of the inscription on the stone I will use the name Arnald on the tags. Lydia's little son rests with his mother and together they can be found in Spring Hill Cemetery in Marlborough, Massachusetts. I have found some information that states that the carvers of Lydia's stone are the Park Carvers which consisted of William, John and Thomas.

Measurements are 2 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches. This item has been glazed in a very soft and foamy green glaze with some brown tones. A hook has been glued onto the back for hanging and each piece will have a card attached that provides names, dates and burial ground information. This is a nicer piece for the person who loves a different kind of art but just doesn't care for the skull and bones and more gothic looking carvings found on the older stones or for a beloved pet memorial in your garden. Please note, there is a little area just above the beak where the glaze didn't take. It is subtle, but I wouldn't want anyone to be disappointed.

Thank you for visiting our shop. We appreciate everyone who comes to see our items with or without a purchase and we always enjoy meeting others who share an interest in these unusual and historical carvings. As we complete the transition in our shop to using reproduction models and replacing our previous impressions, we will be adding new pieces that are from areas we haven't visited throughout the Eastern area of the U.S. and even Europe. It is an exciting time in our shop, and we are looking forward to all of the opportunities this switch will offer us and our customers! Thanks again for visiting our shop and your patience as we grow our collection of impressions!