A hand carved marble datestone. Personalized dates or address in stone.

HAND CARVED MARBLE DATESTONE • This listing is to COMMISSION/ORDER datestone with hand carved v-incised letters--the old way--with hammer and chisel. • 13" x 16" x 3" in thickness • Alabama marble • Please leave the date you would like carved,  in the notes to shop. • These are v-incised hand carved numerals into marble with hammer in chisel--the old way, a tap at a time. • As with all custom orders, the artist works closely with the client. Weekly email updates are sent. *Due to shipping costs of heavy work, pickup at studio is an option. Please email before ordering

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emailed to you. Thank you, kindly. ______________________________________ ABOUT HAND CARVED LETTERS Nearly a lost art, hand carved letters with hammer and chisel are rarely seen these days. Mostly what one sees today are sandblasted letters. They are accomplished using rubber templates and sandblasting,  and very little time. They are static and still and to  this artist's way of thinking, have no soul. Keeping the letters alive by first painting the letters and then hand carving v-incised letters using hammer and chisel.

This is how it was done in Greek and Roman times. When visiting old graveyards one can sometimes see old gravestones carved in this manner.