{"product_id":"angel-in-a-niche-grey-granite-headstone-150cm","title":"Angel in a Niche Grey Granite Headstone - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn arch-topped granite tablet carries a deeply recessed arched niche, and inside it a standing angel with folded wings holds a posy. Lily sprays fill both corners at the foot. The tablet rises from a stepped base carved as part of the same stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGranite Headstone with a Deeply Recessed Niche\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranite resists the chisel far more than marble does, so a niche this deep is real work and the angel inside it has to be carved in a confined space. Coarse granular mineral flecking runs across the whole face, and the finish is left sawn and pitched rather than polished, which is what weathers well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA headstone is sited in a churchyard, a cemetery plot, a memorial garden or a family plot. Most burial authorities set their own rules on height, footprint and finish, so check theirs before ordering; the stepped base needs a level bed and clear ground on all sides for maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLettering, Foundation and the Sawn Finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen weeks. Granite blunts tools far faster than marble, and the schedule allows for regular re-dressing rather than assuming a clean run at the stone. Lettering is set out and approved with you before any of it is cut, and that approval sits inside the ten weeks. The tablet face takes your own inscription in a lettering style you choose, or is supplied blank for a local mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. About 455kg, crated upright, onto a concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore memorials are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/granite-headstones\"\u003egranite headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Granite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53815987011931,"sku":"MST-REL-069","price":19752.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-REL-069_1.jpg?v=1787053712","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/angel-in-a-niche-grey-granite-headstone-150cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}