Mrs. Parte Craige

Jun 12, 1720 – Jun 12, 1774

In Memory of Mr_s. Parte Grage y_e Wife of Jospeh Craige Gen_t. She Dec_d June y_e 12th 1774 In the 54th year of her age

Border: A thick two line border is integral with the tympanum. Once it reaches the stone's shoulders it reduces in width by over 50%, hops the shoulder and proceeds down the sides. A single line separates the tympanum from the tablet. There are illustrated panels on either side of the tablet. While the top of one is deteriorated, it is easy enough to surmise that both columns had the circular flower shape at the top and the cascading amorphous shapes down it's length.

Remark: The tympanum has three design elements; the face, wings and background. The background is made by multiple dots with a tool. This one has a high number of points/stars. The face is from an early period given its simplicity. The round shape and minimal details support this contention along with the lozenge shaped hair which was an earlier convention. The wings display three types of feathers which represents a more detailed version. One type is along the wing's lead edge. The next ones reside in the main body of each wing. The third type are the longest and are found on the wing's trailing edge.