Mrs. Zipporah Phelps

Jun 20, 1724 – Jun 20, 1758

Buried at Old Common Burial Ground

Transcription

In Memory of M_rs. Zipporah y_e Wife of M_r. John Phelps and formerly y_e Wife of M_r. Alaph Wilder who died June y_e 20_th ADomi 1758 AEtatis 34

hast by Death cut Short my Days

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Surveyed On

April 30, 2016

Stone Type

slate

Tympanum

face with ornamentation

Border

The beveled edge on this fallen stone is complemented by a two line, thin width border around its circumference. There are illustrated panels to either side of the tablet section. Each panel is topped with a flower within a flower. Cascading down from them are abstract shapes forming swirls or elongated leaves.

Remark

The tympanum is based on the "judge" motif. It is a later iteration due to the happy expression on his face versus the more common stern expressions of the past. As always, the hair is very detailed, but the head shape is primitive with minimal facial feature details. The wings are single quill, multiple segment and fill most of the empty space.

Physical Status

forward_or_back fallen

Intelligibility

readable with difficulty, broken images or writing

Biological Contaminants

medium incursion

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