Gravestones have been around for thousands of years, and began when the deceased was buried near the home. The grave was marked with a stele or marker made from stone or wood. This was usually placed over the grave as a mark of respect and to stop the deceased from rising.
THE ROSETTA STONE, THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON. The Rosetta Stone is a stele which depicts a tax exemption from The Monarch to the priesthood, and was made as a decree used on behalf of King Ptolemy V at Memphis in Egypt in 196 BC. It was written by a group of priests to honour the Egyptian Pharaoh listing all the good things that he had achieved for the priest and the people.
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the UK began as an International Movement for the promotion of The Decorative and Fine Arts. It later moved to Europe and The United States between 1880 and 1910 and then emerged in Japan in the 1920s.
LETTERING: The work of Eric Gill, Edward Johnston, and Douglas/Hilary Pepler. I am a great admirer of the Stone Letter Carving work of Eric Gill, the acknowledged Master of that craft. Gill was also a Sculptor, Sign Printer, Stonecutter, Printmaker and Type Designer.
