Captain Benjamin Miles

Jan 1, 1724 – Jan 28, 1776

In Memory of Cap_t. Benjamin Miles Who Dec'_d January y_e 28th 1776 in the 52_d year of his Age

A Kind Husband & tender parent Read..Bo..pols by

Border: A two line medium width border runs over the tympanum. At the shoulders, it things out to half its width, hops over the shoulders and proceeds down the sides. There are side panels each headed by a six sided star in a circle. The abstract design below exhibits a variety of shapes with some looking like different DQ ice cream cones.

Remark: This illustrated tympanum offers a winged being (not just a head). The hair is the odd primitive elongated lozenge shape containing representations of curls and a part in the hair. It is not realistic looking. The head has moved out of the circle and is beginning to morph into a more realistic shape. The eyes are simply drawn and the nose is poorly shaped but has two notches for nostrils. The mouth is downturned. The neck is attached to a visible upper body. The wings are highly detailed with long end feathers and large numbers of smaller feathers.