The winged skull and hourglass remind man of mortality, while peacocks signify immortality through the incorruptibility of the flesh. Translation: “Live Life carefully to be rewarded on the Other Side”. From the gravestone of John Cleverly, who transitioned May 5, 1703 and rests in the Old Burial Ground, Quincy, Massachusetts.

Color shown: Gravestone Grey

Piece measures: 14 inches long by 6 inches high

Please note: each piece is made to order and has a two-week production time.

Gravestone Girls create art pieces from the faces of original New England gravestones and have been working with the history and symbolism of cemeteries for more than 30 years. Lifelong Massachusetts residents, they have spent many hours in graveyards all over the world. Gravestone Girls' mission is to "Keep Our Dead Alive" through educational lectures, tours, classes and creation of tombstone replicas. Annually, they work with many institutions nationwide, raising cemetery awareness and teaching citizens what history lies buried under their feet.

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