Framed set of objects (36) excavated at Connecticut Village
Classification:
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Date:
1736-1810
Medium:
Iron, earthenware, copper, stoneware, glass, pewter, flint, brass
Dimensions:
largest: 4 1/2 x 1 in. ( 11.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Five iron spikes and an iron bayonet blade; an iron jacknife with a blade that pivots on hinge and folds into handle; a gunflint; two body fragments of dark-green glass; seven pewter, one iron, and three brass buttons: one pewter button is decorated with swirled lines; brass shoe buckle with a rectangular frame; two copper coins are inscribed on both sides, and have a profile bust of King George on front and a female figure of Britannia on back, leaning on a shield and holding a staff in one hand and a branch in the other; a copper Connecticut coin is inscribed on both sides and has a profile bust of a woman on front and female figure on back, leaning on a shield and holding a staff in one hand and a branch in the other; a gray-salt-glazed stoneware body fragment with cobalt decoration; a creamware rim fragment; red and buff-bodied slipware fragments; and a basaltware body fragment.
Object Number:
INV.6119.1-36
Marks:
stamped: (19), front of coin: "GEORGIVS II REX" ; back of coin: "BRITANNIA/1736"
stamped: (20), front of coin: "GEORGIVS III REX" ; back of coin: "BRITANNIA/1787"
stamped: (23), front of button: "7" (probably of 7th Connecticut Regiment)
stamped: (
Gallery Label:
These objects were excavated in 1920 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse dump at Connecticut Village, an American military camp in Putnam County, New York. Connecticut Village was one of several military camps built by the Continental Army in the Hudson Highlands near West Point, and was occupied by Connecticut soldiers during the winter of 1780-1781. The 1787 British half-pence and the 1788 Connecticut penny indicate that the camp was in use after the Revolution.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1810
eMuseum Object ID:
33289
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed set of American military buttons and sleeve-links (36) excavated at Fort
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Classification:
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Date:
1775-1783
Medium:
Pewter, brass, bone, wood, bronze, silver
Dimensions:
largest: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Pewter, brass, bone, wood, bronze, or silver buttons or sleeve-links; military buttons have the number, emblem, or symbol of their regiment on front: two military buttons have a thin brass face with a cannon, and a flying flag with a Union Jack in the upper left corner; another button has a thin brass face with a mortar; one button has a wood back covered by a thin silver face; all other military buttons are of solid pewter; nineteen other buttons have no regiment numbers or symbols: two buttons are decorated with floral designs and one with beading; one button has a thin brass face; one is bronze; three are bone; all other buttons are pewter; sleeve-links: one pewter pair has a foliate design on front; one is octagon-shaped; one brass link is oval with a decorative design on front; another oval link is silver.
Object Number:
INV.5925.439-474
Marks:
stamped: (446-457), on front of buttons: "USA" (Continental Army)
stamped: (464), on front of button: "MASS/X/REGT" (10th Massachusetts Regiment; silver-plated officer's button)
stamped: (465), on front of button: "16" (probably Continental Army; coat b
Gallery Label:
These buttons were excavated in 1923 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit at Fort Wyllis, a fort built in Orange County, New York by the Continental Army as part of West Point. The military buttons were worn on the uniforms of soldiers who garrisoned the fort; the pewter buttons were worn by privates, and the silver button was worn by an officer. The buttons with a cannon or mortar were worn by artillerymen. The sleeve-links were probably worn by officers.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33282
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon handle excavated at a Revolutionary War military camp
Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 3/4 in. ( 10.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Brass spoon handle; fiddle-shaped.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5941.15
Gallery Label:
This spoon was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp that extended west of Broadway, between 168th and 171st Streets. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian troops until evacuation in 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33275
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Spoon bowl excavated at a Revolutionary War military camp
Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Pewter spoon bowl; oval-shaped.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5941.14
Gallery Label:
This spoon bowl was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others on 168th Street, within the area of a military camp that extended west of Broadway between 168th and 171st Streets. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian troops until evacuation in 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33272
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Spoon bowls (2) excavated at a Revolutionary War military camp
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
largest: 3 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 9.8 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Pewter spoon bowls; oval-shaped.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5941.12-13
Gallery Label:
These spoons were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp that extended west of Broadway, between 168th and 171st Streets. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian troops until evacuation in 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33267
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Irish coins (2) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Classification:
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Date:
1760-1775
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
largest: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Copper coins excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; disks embossed on front with a profile bust of George III and on back with a British crown above an Irish harp; inscribed on both sides.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5924.7-8
Marks:
stamped: (7), front of coin: "GEORGIVS III REX" on back: "HIBERNIA/1775"
stamped: (8), front of coin: "GEORGIVS........REX" on back: "HIBERNIA/1760"
Gallery Label:
These coins were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others prior to the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues and at 204th St. in Washington Heights. The coins may have been carried by soldiers of the 17th British Regiment, which sailed from Ireland and arrived in Boston on December 8, 1775. The regiment garrisoned the camp during the winter of 1778-79, and was captured at Stony Point on July 15, 1779.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
33262
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Iron musket worm fragment excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1775
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 in. ( 3.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Iron musket worm fragment excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; small corkscrew attached to circular base; small hole in base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5924.413
Gallery Label:
This object was excavated 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 at 204th St. in Washington Heights. Musket worms were attached to screwdrivers and used to clean and repair muskets. Soldiers would attach cloth to the worm, and use the cloth to clean the inside of their weapons.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
33255
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Framed set of lead pencils (13) excavated at Revolutionary War sites in New York
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
largest: 3 3/4 x 3/8 in. ( 9.5 x 1 cm )
Description:
Lead pencils; cylindrical or flat and rectangular; some are pointed at one end.
Object Number:
INV.5617.1-13
Gallery Label:
These pencils were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at Revolutionary War sites in New York, including the American forts and barracks at West Point in Orange County, the British camp at Richmond, Staten Island, and the British camps at Fort George and on the Dyckman farm in Manhattan. Soldiers probably used the pencils to write letters, and engineers may have used them to draft maps and plans.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33249
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Ink bottle
Classification:
Date:
1854
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 16.2 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Stoneware ink bottle; cylindrical body with sloped shoulder and rounded lip; inscription on body.
Object Number:
1949.187
Marks:
incised: on body: "John Edwards N.Y. 1854"
Gallery Label:
This ink bottle was found in 1949 during an excavation on South Street, near Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan. A John Edwards was listed in the New York Directory under the Indigo business.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1854
eMuseum Object ID:
33230
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoon excavated at a Revolutionary War military camp
Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 1 in. ( 12.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Brass teaspoon; oval-shaped bowl.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5941.11
Gallery Label:
This spoon was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp that extended west of Broadway, between 168th and 171st Streets. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian troops until evacuation in 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33229
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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