Shoe buckle fragment excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1 in. ( 0.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Bronze shoe buckle fragment excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; arched, circular frame decorated with design of diamonds and circles.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5924.544
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated on September 17, 1916 by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights. It was probably worn by a British, Hessian, or Loyalist officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33858
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoe buckle fragment excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 0.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Brass shoe buckle fragment excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; arched, rounded rectangular frame with design along edge.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5924.543
Gallery Label:
This buckle was excavated on October 4, 1915 by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights. The buckle was possibly worn by a British, Hessian, or Loyalist officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33856
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoe buckles (2) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Brass shoe buckles excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; one buckle has an arched, circular frame and the other has an arched, rectangular frame; both have a chape and tongue.
Object Number:
INV.5924.541-542
Gallery Label:
These buckles were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before or after the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights. They were probably worn by British, Hessian, or Loyalist privates.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33855
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ice creeper found at Kingston, Ontario
Classification:
Date:
1750-1820
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. ( 4.1 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Iron ice creeper; flat, rectangular body with four short legs; two loops extend from top of body.
Object Number:
INV.6299.3
Gallery Label:
This ice creeper was found at Kingston in Ontario, Canada. Ice creepers were worn on the bottoms of soldiers' boots, and were tied in place by passing rope through the loops on top.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33851
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spike found at Kingston, Ontario
Classification:
Date:
1750-1820
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
overall: 1 7/8 x 1/4 in.
Description:
Iron spike.
Object Number:
INV.6299.2
Gallery Label:
This spike was found at Kingston in Ontario, Canada.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33849
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Nail found at Kingston, Ontario
Classification:
Date:
1750-1820
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. ( 4.8 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Copper nail.
Object Number:
INV.6299.1
Gallery Label:
This nail was found at Kingston in Ontario, Canada.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33848
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horse's breastplate
Classification:
Date:
1780-1830
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 8 1/2 in. ( 17.8 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Iron horse's breastplate; curved and shield-shaped; top of plate curves inward and forms two arms with two holes on each; front of plate set with battle between helmeted and armored cavalrymen.
Object Number:
INV.6301.9
Gallery Label:
This object was in a box with material found by the Field Exploration Committee at Forts George and Erie in Ontario, Canada, Fort Haldimand at Cape Vincent, New York, and Fort Lennox at Isle aux Noix in New York. It is unclear which site the object comes from.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
33845
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Knife blade
Classification:
Date:
1770-1820
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Iron knife blade; single-edged.
Object Number:
INV.6301.8
Gallery Label:
This blade was in a box with material found by the Field Exploration Committee at Forts George and Erie in Ontario, Canada, Fort Haldimand at Cape Vincent, New York, and Fort Lennox at Isle aux Noix in New York. It is unclear which site the blade comes from.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33844
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fork
Classification:
Date:
1770-1820
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 17.1 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Iron fork; two-tined with twisted shaft and looped handle.
Object Number:
INV.6301.7
Gallery Label:
This fork was in a box with material found by the Field Exploration Committee at Forts George and Erie in Ontario, Canada, Fort Haldimand at Cape Vincent, New York, and Fort Lennox at Isle aux Noix in New York. It is unclear which site the fork comes from. The fork is of the type made by American and British soldiers in military camps during the Revolutionary War.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33842
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coin found in New York City
Classification:
Date:
1727-1820
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Copper coin; profile bust of King George on front; inscribed on both sides.
Credit Line:
Gift of John D. Crimmins, 1893
Object Number:
1893.5r
Marks:
stamped: (1893.5r), on front: "GEORGIVS.......REX"
Gallery Label:
This coin was found in February, 1893 inside the buried hulk of a vessel during digging for a power house on the cable road at Front Street, between Broad and Whitehall Streets in lower Manhattan. The ship was probably sunk as ballast for landfill sometime between 1770 and 1820.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33834
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.


