{"product_id":"child-angel-at-a-rustic-cross-marble-headstone-120cm","title":"Child Angel at a Rustic Cross Marble Headstone - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child angel sits at the foot of a cross cut to look like lashed timber and wound with carved ivy and blossom. She wears a long gown and a small cross on a chain, holds a lily against her chest, and her bare feet rest on the step of the base slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChild Angel Seated at a Rustic Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ivy is what takes the time. It winds round a shaft that is itself carved to look like rough bark, so the two textures must be cut in the right order or the ivy loses its edge: the bark is worked first and the stems are laid over it afterwards and undercut back to the wood. The child comes from the same block as the cross, so nothing is pinned on, and her feet stand clear of the step with daylight showing under the toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child memorial of this size suits a children section, a family plot, a parish churchyard or a walled memorial garden. It reads from the front, so it can stand against a hedge or a wall without losing anything. Burial authorities are often stricter in children sections than elsewhere, so confirm their limits on height and footprint before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWording and Rules in a Children Section\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The cross is roughed out and stood upright before the child is begun, because the height of her shoulder against the shaft sets the whole composition and cannot be adjusted later on. The ivy is cut last of all so no chisel has to travel across it. The base slab reaches you bare, ready for a name and dates in whichever lettering you prefer, or left for a mason near you. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,074kg, crated upright, and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated child memorials are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with this one under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble 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\u003e120cm\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 Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829363827035,"sku":"MST-MEM-013","price":20447.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-013_1.jpg?v=1787130484","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/child-angel-at-a-rustic-cross-marble-headstone-120cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}