Floya Gill

Jun 13, 1737 – Jun 13, 1778

In Memory of Floya a Negro wo man Servan to the Hon_bl Moses Gill Esqr who died June 13_th 1778 aged 41 years

Border: This stone has a two line, medium width border over its tympanum that, after traversing the stone's shoulders, shrinks to a thin width down the sides and along the bottom. The tablet has a single line border.

Remark: The tympanum has two very distinct design elements. Facial elements have been modified from standard imagery. The hair is different from the more lozenge shaped collections and the nose appears slightly wider. The background is particularly interesting as it presents an early "stage" type decor with curtains. In fact, there are two types of stage curtains portrayed (the top multiple curtains and the side ones sweeping in. The illustrated side panels have a six armed star at the top and, flowing from that are abstract, rounded, bulbous shapes.