The Mourning Doves These beautiful doves have been specially sculpted for Garden Gifts by California artist jane wells nelson, who is Susan's sister. The doves are hand cast of Surestone2000 located in Chicago.solid surface material is that which is found in elegant and durable kitchen countertops . The doves come in different colors, two finishes and male or female.

The sanded and polished finish ($125.00 each) looks like fine alabaster and has a smooth satin patina. We think the better bargain is the rough finish ($73.00 each) which has the character of the slight imperfections inherent in the hand casting process. This provides that distressed look of antiquity, similar to ancient statuary and artifacts found in museums. When seen in your garden from a distance, most people will never know the difference. Either way, you'll be among the first to own these unique sculptures since the limited castings won't be available in quantity until August 2000.

We're sure they're durable. While we haven't conducted scientific accelerated stress tests, we've left them outside for two years and they weathered the temperature and precipitation extremes of Chicago quite well.