Handsome

“Handsome”. This handsome devil on the gravestone of Captain Hosea Brewster is not meant to look like him, but to remind the viewer of mortality… His and their own! The captain left this world, August 28, 1794, aged 32 and was buried in the old burial ground Kingston, Massachusetts. This piece of historic Cemetery art is cast directly from the phase of old New England gravestone. It is completely handmade and finished. Item #0131. 

Dimensions - 7”H 13”W

One of the many amazing colonial castings we have in the Newburyport shop by the Gravestone Girls of Worcester MA. Colonial stone carvers were true folk artists, and we are blessed to live an area where we can immerse ourselves in the artistry of their work. Importantly, these casting are hand-formed and finished, and no stones are ever impacted by the creation methods. The Gravestone Girls are deeply committed to preservation - and can often be found speaking to groups about cemetery conversation throughout the region.

Given the hand-made nature of the process - each casting may have some variation in color and tone.