Antique Grave Marker

A canine memorial head stone/grave marker, with the arched inscription "OUR FAITHFUL LITTLE" and beneath "DICK" dated April the 6th 1917 Carved in Yorkshire stone, nibbles an...

A very early collection of slate animal grave markers, these appear to of all been from the same family/estate/property.

A canine memorial head stone/grave marker, with lead inserted letters reading In loving memory of dear little barbie, a sweet canine companion from October 1894 to January 1st 19...

A well carved draped marble urn, likely to of been part of a larger memorial piece. 19th Century in age, English in origins. Age related discolouration, lichen stains, dirt. Me...

A circa 1880s crucifix grave marker, heavy cast iron with original silver paint.

Sphinxes — Greek mythological creatures combining the head and breasts of a human woman, the body of a lion and the wings of an eagle — were popular grave markers and guardians of th...

It has a replacement headstone, the original lead covered wooden grave marker having been taken back to Britain where it is now on display in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwic...

Gorinto stupas from before the Kamakura period were primarily built as grave markers for temples and influential samurai, and most were extremely large, too heavy and bulky to be car...

A collection of slate animal grave markers, these appear to of all been from the same family/estate/property.

A elongated slate grave marker from a Welsh estate, showing the names of six dogs likely to of been pets and working dogs.

19th century heavy cast iron crucifix grave marker with lots of detail. Decorated with roses and leaves.  

Traditionally created by the Bakongo people in Central and West Africa as grave markers, memory jugs migrated to the Americas through the importation of slaves and became prevalent i...

Again as with other shapes, large versions in stone were sometimes used as grave markers, often carved with reliefs. In pottery, some oenochoe are "plastic", with the body formed as ...

Devout Christians would often ask that their tomb or grave marker have some sort of skeleton motif on it to remind their visiting family members to get right with God before they too...

Anxious to be forgotten, she wanted neither services nor grave marker. Having no living immediate family members, Francis left more than $1 million to The Seeing Eye, an organizatio...

women prisoners used to make these beaded grave markers. usually found in only white beads, this marker is lavander, violet, white and yellow.

Late century 19th century

Another theory suggests they have their origins in Southern Black culture and might have been placed in cemeteries for use as grave markers or as urns for ashes.

Tavernier died in Honolulu at his studio on Hotel Street at age 45 on May 18, 1889. A granite grave marker was sent to Hawaii by his friends at the Bohemian Club and is easily seen o...

Late in the fifth century, some massive examples of the shape are produced (‘Huge Lekythoi’), serving perhaps as equivalents for stone grave-markers. The broad-footed squat lekythos...

This is a fantastic cast terracotta pet grave marker made by a foundry worker. The details of this piece include a bundle of wheat bound with a rope, and a sickle in the foreground.

Antique French painted cast iron black and silver Louis XVI style grave marker-crucifix. Features amazing high relief detail on both sides and is accented with silver leaf detail.

Early 20th century French Art Deco style painted cast iron grave marker-Crucifix. Standing at five feet tall this heavy and sturdy painted cast iron crucifix features black with silv...

Lovely French iron cross. Possibly a grave marker. would look lovely in a garden with climbing roses.

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

A massive pottery pair of horses standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low r...

Pair 18th C. Carved Marble Terracotta Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues LA . Rare large Pair of early 18th century carved marble terracotta Figures of regal lions, holding an i...

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

This set of two canopic jars represents unequivocal masterpieces of the type. Carved out of a beautifully rich white veined caramel alabaster, both jars are deftly executed and of r...

A lively and enchanting depiction, this exquisitely rendered flat-backed Herm bust depicts the Roman Bacchus (Dionysus to the Greeks). The youthful god of wine is shown with promine...

This beautifully rendered 'dummy' canopic jar is In the form of the human-headed Son of Horus, Imsety. It features an incised line indicating the division between the jar and the lid...

Bib.: Das Interieur 1900, Tafel 19 / Innendekoration, Mein Heim mein Stolz, Vol 11, 1900, p. 127 / Dekorative Kunst - Illustrierte Zeitschrift für angewandte Kunst, Vol 6, 1900, p. 4...

This exceptional and elegantly composed tear shaped Corinthian Alabastron is a standout for the type. The complex decorative scheme is centered around a standing figure of the winge...

A large, and very fine barrel-shaped jar of alabster with well defined bands of creme and caramel highlights. Twin vestigial lug handles are located on each side below a wide disc ri...

A charming pair, with the usualy disparate glaux handles, one vertical strap and one horizontal. One of the pair is slightly larger than the other, with a seated, draped winged Nike ...