These two
photos show Mel Morris Jones carving a Portland Stone statue of Edward The
Confessor for a client in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. during 1998. Unfortunately
the original statue was decaying rapidly (outside). We were sent some photos
and measurements and asked to carve an exact replacement - but 3 or 4 inches
taller! This is what we did.
This client got our 'Bargain Of The Year' - as we really wanted to do
this carving. Surprisingly, shipping to U.S.A. costs very little if you
are prepared to wait 3 weeks for the journey. You can fly it, but the price
then has the same rate of climb as the airplane!
The
carving completed and ready to be shipped.
King
Edward The Confessor in his new home in Pennsylvania. He looks a little
'clean' at the moment, but will no doubt soon weather-in like the rest of
the client's Portland Stonework has done. You can see some larger, more
detailed photos taken in the UK by clicking HERE.