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Lunette - David Lamb II LbNA #37622 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jan 16, 2008
Location:
City:Montville
County:New London
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Planted by:Nomad Indian Saint
Found by: Bomar Bunch
Last found:Sep 20, 2014
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFaFar
Last edited:Jan 16, 2008
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. No quantitative study has yet been undertaken to separate the stones carved by David Lamb, Sr. and those of his son. There is, however, probate evidence that his son was also a stone carver. There is a second type of Lamb stone that is quite distinct, and examples of these latter stones exist with dates after the death of David Lamb, Sr. They are found from 1760 to 1775 and most are dated after 1769. They have cherubim with very broad foreheads. The eyes are widely separated and have a distinct oriental look.

Raymond Cemetery – Montville, CT

Go to the brownish “table” that is closest to the middle of the cemetery. Look to the eastern corner of the “table” and find Oliver Hillhoufe, a wonderful example of Lamb, Jr.’s work. Step behind the stone and walk straight ahead to the stone wall that is westerly of you. Upon reaching it, turn left and follow the wall for about 17 paces. A marker with an “A” should be in front of you. Now look near the top of the wall behind some loose stone.

Please respect stone walls and be discreet.