A winged skull and hourglass clearly send the message of how quick and uncertain life can be. The glass ran swiftly for Elias Pratt, whose soul took flight November 17, 1706 at the tender age of 4 years and 3 months. Charter Street Burial Ground, Salem, Massachusetts.

Color Shown: Black Plague

Piece Measures: 7.5 inches long by 3.5 inches wide

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.