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Set of 2 Vintage Colonial New England Gravestone Plaster Casts.
Both feature their original typed vintage workshop inventory labels on the back detailing their historical significance.
Highly collectible folk art / memento mori pieces
Excellent vintage condition. Structurally sound with crisp relief details and minimal aging/scuffs. Original typed labels intact on reverse.
Plaque 1: The "Imp of Death" Figure PanelHistory: Cast from the rare side border panel of the William Dickson (1692) slate gravestone located in the Old Burying Ground at Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. Carved by the legendary colonial stonecutter Joseph Lamson.Dimensions: Measures approximately 20" H x 5" W.
Plaque 2: The Continental Ship "Trumbull" Arch PanelHistory: Cast from the top arch of the Lt. Jabez Smith Jun. (1780) gravestone in Boston's famous Granary Burying Ground. Represents a Revolutionary War Marine Lieutenant and features the earliest known depiction of an American flag carved on a gravestone. Reads "Anchor'd in the haven of Rest".Dimensions: Measures approximately 15" W x 7.5" H.
