Mrs. Molly Doolittle

Nov 1, 1761 – Dec 17, 1772

Buried at Old Centre

Transcription

In Memory of Mrs. Molly Doolittle Daughter of Cap_t. Ephr aim & Mrs. Sarah Doolittle She died Decem_r y_e 17th 1772 Aged 11 years one month & 17 days

The poem at the bottom has been buried from the second line down. Second survey 08132017

Surveyed On
October 7, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
The outer circumference of this stone has a two line thin border. There are illustrated panels to the left and right of the tablet. The tablet is outlined in a single line
Remark
The central figure in the tympanum is a woman with wings that are half scale-like and half feathers. Her hair uses a traditional lozenge-like design which includes a non-standard heart in the middle as the other design radiate outward. Her face shows later period humanism with eye details, a more realistic nose, a philtrum, and a tight closed mouth. The head is connected to a very generic neck and shoulder form. As the wings branch out from the "body," they assume a look more like an eagle tarus which then morphs into long straight feathers.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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