Grimstead family tomb

I found this marvellous relief at St Mary's, Redbourn. It is the east face of a chest tomb to the Grimstead family and dates to the first half of the 18th century. The tomb is Grade 2 listed, and the design is described as "an allegory on time and death." It contains all our favourite symbols: skull and crossbones, serpent eating its tail and a winged hourglass. There were also plentiful chubby cherubs.