Carved Feather with Greek Key Border in Red Multicolor Granite

Granite monument with carved feather accent and greek key border on base at Oak Park Cemetery in Claremont

The feathers on this monument are carved in a style called bas-relief: instead of being attached afterward, they’re carved from the block itself, raised from the surface by hand before the stone is shaped and polished. The feathers aren’t glued on; they are part of the monument. Very few carvers still do this work, and […]