Carved Granite Monuments

Our carved angel monuments are very detailed granite headstone memorials the top piece of this monument is carved out of a solid block of stone.
Carved granite monuments. Monuments monuments also known as headstones and tombstones are designed to stand upright and usually consist of two pieces an upright granite stone known as the die or tablet placed on top of a slightly wider granite base. The borglum monument was also supposed to have a memorial hall carved out of solid rock at its base a vast womblike space with a chamber for every confederate state to preserve confederate. Note the carved single falling leaf symbolic of dr. The granddaddy of confederate monuments.
It has an apex top and ogee shape on the plinth or sub base. Mount rushmore national memorialis centered on a colossal sculpturecarved into the granite face of mount rushmorein the black hillsin keystone south dakota. Birnbaum translates to pear tree in german. Our shape carved three dimensional and deep cut standard designs are a beautiful and traditional way of designing your individual or family monument.
Birnbaum a pediatric cardiologist. Sculptor gutzon borglumcreated the sculpture s design and oversaw the project s execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son lincoln borglum. Standard monument 17 standard monument 18. This type of carving can be done on all colors of granite.
This memorial also has strassaker bronze attachments. Rome monument specializes in designing monuments and grave markers made from black granite that come in a variety of shapes and sizes and incorporate artwork etchings engravings bas relief and sculpted elements in the design. Monuments come in just about any width and height and memorialize both individuals and families groups. Kani granites exports high quality granite monuments granite tiles granite slabs bases carved monuments sculptures boulders naturals vases columbarium mausoleum cover slabs kerbs box urns counter tops and flamed works from india.
The whittaker memorial is all steeled vermont gray granite with a shape carved acanthus leaf band.