It's carved in stone now.

I am delighted to report that last Thursday I received the sandstone carving of my arms; all hand carved by Kristof Paul Von Goldenau (the order facilitated by Hamish Bell). Measuring approx 40 cm x 30 cm the work is of excellent quality and I can certainly recommend the mason who undertook the work.

This is the image upon which the carving was based (image by Ljubodrag Grujic)

And here is the result (photographs taken from various angles to give an idea of the depth of the carving):

A big thank you to Kristof, who undertook the carving, and Hamish for facilitating the work on my behalf.