Mrs. Sarah Kent

May 24, 1718 – Sep 24, 1771

Buried at Rawson Brook

Transcription

IN MEMORY OF M_rs SARAH KENT WIFE OF M_R EBEN_R KENT WHO DIED Sept_r 24_th 1771 AGED 53 YEAR_S AND 4 MONTH_S

Surveyed On
March 12, 2016
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
A two line, thin width border is found around the circumference of this stone. There is an additional bas-relief line at the bottom of the tablet. Illustrated panels are found to the left and right of the tablet. Each panel has a circle enclosing a six-sided star. Down the length of each panels is a multi-flower plant growing up from the bottom.
Remark
In the tympanum, a winged figure commands the entire space. The face is oval, the eyes round and blank. The nose is more proportional and the mouth non-commital. There is a cross-hatch designed head covering. The wings have a clear lead edge but the details are multiple awl marks with vertical lines signifying the feathers.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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