Mrs. Deliverance Fife

Died Nov 4, 1750

Buried at Old Common Burial Ground

Transcription

Here Lies Buried y_e Body of M_rs. Deliverance Fife Wife of m_r. Will_m Fife who Dec_d. November y_e 4_th AD 1750


Surveyed On
April 30, 2016
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
There is a four line, three thin width border on the tympanum. The first border follows the circumference of this stone. the second and third begin and terminate in "spools" within the tympanum. The second border line follows the dome of the tympanum, rolls over the six armed stars at the far corners and spools. The innermost border's spools are on the immediate left and right of the face. There are illustrated side panels on three sides of the plaque in the tablet section.
Remark
The tympanum exhibits a primitive rendition of a face utilizing only basic shapes for the eyes, nose and mouth. The six armed stars at found both at the extreme corners of the tympanum and on the stone's shoulders. The illustrated panels below the shoulders utilize the spool design but it is more of an aquatic wave type design. The designs are artfully joined in an alternating pattern.
Physical Status
straight embedded_vertical
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion

Buried among fellow family members

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