Mr. Jacob Amsden
May 29, 1728 – Aug 15, 1772
Buried at Old Centre
Transcription
In Memory of Mr. Jacob Amsden who died August y_e 15th, 1772 Aged 44 Years, 2 Months, & 17 Days
Second survey 08132017
- Surveyed On
- October 7, 2015
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- A wide four line border traverses the top the tympanum. It contains a centered Memento Mori. There are panels on either side of the tablet that are illustrated with long lilies
- Remark
- The central image in the tympanum is a male human like face with eye details, a wig curled up on either side and a small tight mouth. The nose is realistic. The head rests on a bird body with outstretched raised wings.
- Physical Status
- straight less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- minor incursion
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