Lunette - Aaron Haskins LbNA #37621
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Andover |
| County: | Tolland |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Nomad Indian Saint  |
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| Found by: | quiltjoy |
| Last found: | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Nov 16, 2015 |
Have you ever marveled at the 18 and early 19th century headstones of our ancestors? The colonial burying grounds of New England represent some of the most wondrous carvings and are treasure troves of information and beauty of many kinds. The stones are the “persisting symbols of an art form that is largely indigenous, that reached a high level of abstract complexity and beauty that died away in an amazingly short period of time.”
The term lunette is referred to as the top central area of the stone, the area containing the cherub. From the Gurley burying ground in Mansfield westward there are many granite stones that resemble very closely those carved by members of the Manning family. These stones have in the past generally been attributed to the Mannings. It is obvious, however, that they are the work of at least one other hand. Most of these stones are more simply cut than Manning stones, while still in general closely copying Manning stylistic elements. The mouth in particular, is frequently very heavily carved, often appearing as a great frowning and pouting downward curved arc. The headdress flares outward in simpler lines than Manning stones. The whole effect is usually flatter and the designs laterally below the wings have the incised lines simplified and less artistically curved. The eyes also are usually very heavily lidded and closed and the face is usually round rather than elliptical. It is now believed that these stones are the work of Aaron Haskins.
Townsend Hill Burying Grounds – Andover, CT
Pull in the main gate and go right at the flagpole. You will see the old stones on the right side towards the back of the cemetery. Stop when you see a tall monument that points skyward. (name on it is White) An example of Aaron’s carving is represented on the stone that is 60 degrees 5 feet from White and is the stone of Mr. and Mrs. Sweetland. Now walk east to the stonewall, then follow it to the southern end. The prize is tucked under the lip end of the wall. No need to remove any stones.
Please note that the wall has fallen in a few areas. It was like that before I got there...
The term lunette is referred to as the top central area of the stone, the area containing the cherub. From the Gurley burying ground in Mansfield westward there are many granite stones that resemble very closely those carved by members of the Manning family. These stones have in the past generally been attributed to the Mannings. It is obvious, however, that they are the work of at least one other hand. Most of these stones are more simply cut than Manning stones, while still in general closely copying Manning stylistic elements. The mouth in particular, is frequently very heavily carved, often appearing as a great frowning and pouting downward curved arc. The headdress flares outward in simpler lines than Manning stones. The whole effect is usually flatter and the designs laterally below the wings have the incised lines simplified and less artistically curved. The eyes also are usually very heavily lidded and closed and the face is usually round rather than elliptical. It is now believed that these stones are the work of Aaron Haskins.
Townsend Hill Burying Grounds – Andover, CT
Pull in the main gate and go right at the flagpole. You will see the old stones on the right side towards the back of the cemetery. Stop when you see a tall monument that points skyward. (name on it is White) An example of Aaron’s carving is represented on the stone that is 60 degrees 5 feet from White and is the stone of Mr. and Mrs. Sweetland. Now walk east to the stonewall, then follow it to the southern end. The prize is tucked under the lip end of the wall. No need to remove any stones.
Please note that the wall has fallen in a few areas. It was like that before I got there...