Marion Rice

Died Sep 10, 1750

Buried at Old Rutland

Transcription

Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mar ion Rice Daugh of CAE Edward & Rachel Rice who Died Sep_t 10 1750 in ye 10th Year of Her Age.

Surveyed On
September 17, 2015
Stone Type
sandstone
Tympanum
skull
Border
A simple medium width border begins in over the tympanum, moves over the shoulders and then runs down each side. The tablet is delineated by a single line border. There are also two side panels each depicting wave-like cascading imagery. There is a concentric circle image on the top of each side panel.
Remark
The tympanum is filled with the image of the skull and its wings. The skull is an early "lightbulb" shaped design. The eyes are round and the nasal cavity is triangular. The wings are detailed for this period with a single quill per feather and several segmentations.
Physical Status
straight missing_parts
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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