Author: unknown
Date: 1752
Material: Wood, polychrome. Heraldic colours prevail: gold, silver, blue
Technique: carving, polychromy
Dimensions, mm: 2710×1660
Restoration: The epitaph was restored in 1959–1962.
The wooden epitaph of Peter Friedrich Krögers (20.03.1697- 28.05.1752).
The epitaph of Peter Friedrich Kröger has a composition characteristic of wooden epitaphs. It consists of two parts: the upper coat of arms, the lower – an inscription plate with a memorial text in German:
„Zum Andencken Des Wohledelgebohrnan Herren Peter Fridrich Kroegers Wohlverdienten Herren des Rahts und Landvoigts
Dieser Kayzerlichen Stadt Riga
Welher in Stralsund des 1697ten Jares den 20sten
Martz gebohren und den 28ten May 1752 allher
In den Herren sanft und seeligh entschlaffen
Zu einen Ruhm vollen Alter von 55 Jahren
2 Monaten 7 Tagen.
In the shield of the coat of the arms is a vase with three red roses on the golden background. Above the shield helmet with a crown. An octagonal star among the spread wings is in the Kleinode. The mantling of the helmet surrounds the entire shield as an ornament of acanthus leaves.