Mrs. Margaret Gray
Sep 7, 1738 – Sep 7, 1796
Buried at Mechanic Street Burying Ground
Transcription
IN Memory of Mrs. Margaret Gray wife of Mr. Robert Gray who died Sept_r 7_th 1796 in the 58_th year of her age.
- Surveyed On
- February 21, 2016
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- The tablet and tympanum are separated by two intersecting arcs. The upper arc forms a holistic "eye" with both the wings and the arch at the top. The lower arc forms a traditional gravestone shape against the illustrated side panels.
- Remark
- The tympanum has a blank space at the apex which permits the flame on top of the arch. The arch has a thin sine wave across its bottom. The face is accurately rendered as befits the period (i.e. hair combed back, emotionless, detailed facial features). The wings are the tab-type with a defined lead edge, and a collar where the head meets the wings. The illustrated side panels have plants where the leaves are wound around with the stems.
- Physical Status
- askew cracked
- Intelligibility
- readable, broken images or writing
- Biological Contaminants
- medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members
- Mr. Robert Gray Oct 6, 1734 – Oct 6, 1799
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