David Gillespie Tombstone Casting

A picture of a Period Proper Plaster Casting of a reproduction of an original slate tombstone from the French and Indian War Period, 1754 in Charleston, SC of a Sea Captain, Mr. Thomas Poole, (1717-1754) who drowned in the Charlestown SC Harbour, March 1754. I carved the copy and cast my copy.  We found in 1768 where a Boston Stone cutter was making plaster castings of his stonework to disseminate among fellow carvers, and to sell to the general public.

The Hour Glass With Wings shows that “Time Flies.” The Statement “Yesterday for me & To Day for Thee,” says to the reader  “Yesterday was my day, & Today is your day, but tommorrow will be someone else’s day.” Reader, this was an admonition of the original carver, Henry Emmes of Boston to realise that our lives are short, 250 yrs later this is still true.


Copy and photos supplied by David Gillespie.