This gravestone for Harriet D. Cross (d. 1840) in the Grove Cemetery is an example of the typographic epitaph I was speaking of earlier. It is not what I had hoped to show since it does not have a Fat Face or an Egyptian but the mix of elements (bold grotesque in relief, light grotesque incised, outlined grotesque in relief, and Tuscan in relief; and the cartouche backgrounds) certainly shows the influence of 19th c. display typography.
In the Captain David Libby gravestone (posted earlier) also note the distinctive Fat Face 2, Fat Face Italic AE dipthong, and the decorative rule.
In the Captain David Libby gravestone (posted earlier) also note the distinctive Fat Face 2, Fat Face Italic AE dipthong, and the decorative rule.
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