{"product_id":"crescent-moon-and-bear-black-granite-memorial-110cm","title":"Crescent Moon and Bear Black Granite Memorial - 110cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crescent moon stands on end in polished black granite with a small bear asleep across the foot of the crescent, worked in a matte sandblasted finish. The moon rises from a polished base band over a rock-faced sub-base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSleeping Bear on a Polished Crescent Moon\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whole piece is one stone in two finishes and the line between them is the craft. The moon is polished to a mirror while the bear is left matte, and the boundary runs round the bear with no bevel and no overlap, which means the sandblasting is masked by hand rather than cut to a line. A crescent is also the weakest shape in stone, so the horns are left thicker than they look and the tips are the last thing shaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child memorial at this height suits a children section, a lawn plot, a cremation plot or a garden of remembrance. The polished faces mirror whatever is around them, so a position with planting or open sky behind reads better than one against a wall. Burial authorities often set separate rules for children sections, so read theirs before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Child Memorial in Two Finishes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight weeks. The crescent is sawn and polished before the bear is masked and blasted, because grit thrown during blasting would haze a finished polish if the order were reversed. The horn tips are shaped last. The polished base band arrives blank and takes a name, dates or a line of your own in the lettering you prefer, or is left plain for a mason near you. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 827kg in two pieces, set with a small gantry and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything for a child is indexed at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e; sorted by stone, see \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\u003e110cm\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":53830815154523,"sku":"MST-MEM-044","price":11823.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-044_1.jpg?v=1787139008","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/crescent-moon-and-bear-black-granite-memorial-110cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}