Samuel Cowden

Jan 1, 1769 – Oct 4, 1777

Buried at Old Rutland

Transcription

Here lyes the Body of Samuel son of Mr. Samuel Cowden & Margaret his wife who died Oct_r 4th 1777 in ye 8th year of his age

There is a poem (with "Death" at the end of the first line), but it is below ground level.

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Surveyed On

September 17, 2015

Stone Type

slate

Tympanum

face with ornamentation

Border

Surrounding this stone's circumference, is a four line border segmented into two equal medium width lines and one inner thinner line. There is also a thin engraved line between the tympanum and tablet.

Remark

The main focus of the tympanum is on a round face that is JUST beginning to be reshaped. The eyes are very expressive and the entire face resembles an effective cartoon upset sun/old man/etc. The bulbous nose, wig, and the simplicity all point to an early design. And his disapproving look is not a forgiving one. The wings are better detailed. No quill but very segmented. There is a lost piece of the stone below the wings.

Physical Status

straight less_than_20_degrees

Intelligibility

readable with difficulty

Biological Contaminants

medium incursion

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