The Librarian

Mrs. Christiana Cook wasn’t a librarian, but this image from her gravestone of the Book of Life (or Bible) & a hourglass warn the living Death is imminent, so behave & prepare! She died February 27, 1796 & rests eternally in the Old Burial Ground in Kingston, Massachusetts.  Carver: Bartlett Adams

Dimensions - 5.75 × 8.5″

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.