View of gravestone of David Sevitch. Skulls on top slopes, winged cherub in pediment, tailor's 'goose' and shears.
SC 555396
Description View of gravestone of David Sevitch. Skulls on top slopes, winged cherub in pediment, tailor's 'goose' and shears.
Catalogue Number SC 555396
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 42941 PO
Scope and Content Gravestone commemorating David Sevitch, Abercorn churchyard, West Lothian This gravestone commemorates David Sevitch, a tailor, who died in 1707 aged 54. David's trade as a tailor is attested by the pair of scissors and tailor's 'goose', a kind of smoothing iron, in the panel above the inscription. Skulls, crossbones and an hourglass signify mortality, whilst the cherub symbolises David's soul. The graveyards of Scotland are an important part of the cultural heritage of the country and can provide fascinating information for people interested in family or local history, as well as vernacular art. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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