Lead sheath

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1783
Medium: 
Lead
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 3.2 x 2.9 cm )
Description: 
Flat, circular lead strip folded into C-shape.
Object Number: 
INV.5716.6
Gallery Label: 
This sheath was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit near a military camp and fort at Richmond, Staten Island. Built after the arrival of British forces under General William Howe in July, 1776, the fort was occupied by British and Hessian troops until evacuation in 1783. The sheath was wrapped around a musket flint for a better grip.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1783
eMuseum Object ID: 
41002
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Grapeshot (7) excavated at a British and Hessian Revolutionary War fort and camp

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1783
Medium: 
Iron
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description: 
Iron grapeshot excavated at the British and Hessian camp on Laurel Hill at Fort George, along Audubon and Eleventh Avenues and between 190th and 194th Streets in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number: 
INV.6318.76-82
Gallery Label: 
This shot was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at the British and Hessian camp on Laurel Hill at Fort George, in Washington Heights. It was housed for many years as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics (case 3, No. 237, case 1, No. 195) in the Jumel Mansion, on 160th Street and Edgecomb Ave.
Date Begin: 
1760
Date End: 
1783
eMuseum Object ID: 
40994
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Bottle fragment

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1783
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 2.9 cm )
Description: 
Dark green straight lip, down-turned rim, and neck.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number: 
INV.6168.19
Gallery Label: 
This fragment was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp at 201st Street and Ninth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British soldiers who were guarding the landing area for a ferry that crossed the Harlem River from the Bronx to Manhattan.
Date Begin: 
1760
Date End: 
1783
eMuseum Object ID: 
40993
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Glass fragments (2)

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1783
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
largest: 1 x 1 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description: 
Dark green lips.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number: 
INV.6168.17-18
Gallery Label: 
These fragments were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp at 201st Street and Ninth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British soldiers who were guarding the landing area for a ferry that crossed the Harlem River from the Bronx to Manhattan.
Date Begin: 
1760
Date End: 
1783
eMuseum Object ID: 
40992
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Tumbler fragment

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1783
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5/8 x 3/4 in. ( 1.6 x 1.9 cm )
Description: 
Colorless base.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number: 
INV.6168.16
Gallery Label: 
This fragment was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp at 201st Street and Ninth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British soldiers who were guarding the landing area for a ferry that crossed the Harlem River from the Bronx to Manhattan.
Date Begin: 
1760
Date End: 
1783
eMuseum Object ID: 
40991
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Drinking glass fragments (2)

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1783
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
largest: 5/8 x 2 in. ( 1.6 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Colorless foot rims.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number: 
INV.6168.14-15
Gallery Label: 
These fragments were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp at 201st Street and Ninth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British soldiers who were guarding the landing area for a ferry that crossed the Harlem River from the Bronx to Manhattan.
Date Begin: 
1760
Date End: 
1783
eMuseum Object ID: 
40990
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Belt clasp

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1783
Medium: 
Brass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 1 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description: 
Brass belt clasp; flat base with three lobes at top and three studs on back.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number: 
INV.6168.13
Gallery Label: 
This clasp was excavated in 1894 by William L. Calver at a military camp at 201st Street and Ninth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British soldiers who were guarding the landing area for a ferry that crossed the Harlem River from the Bronx to Manhattan.
Date Begin: 
1760
Date End: 
1783
eMuseum Object ID: 
40989
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Stoneware fragments (11)

Classification: 
Date: 
1750-1800
Medium: 
Stoneware
Dimensions: 
largest: 1 x 1 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 4.4 cm )
Description: 
Stoneware fragments; white salt-glazed rims with scratch blue designs.
Object Number: 
INV.5829.56-66
Gallery Label: 
According to an attached label, these fragments were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at archaeological sites. The label did not identify any sites.
Date Begin: 
1750
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
40975
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Stoneware fragments (2)

Classification: 
Date: 
1750-1800
Medium: 
Stoneware
Dimensions: 
largest: 3/8 x 2 in. ( 1 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Stoneware fragments; white salt-glazed bases.
Object Number: 
INV.5829.54-55
Gallery Label: 
According to an attached label, these fragments were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at archaeological sites. The label did not identify any sites.
Date Begin: 
1750
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
40974
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Stoneware fragments (2)

Classification: 
Date: 
1750-1800
Medium: 
Stoneware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 6.4 cm )
Description: 
Stoneware fragments; white salt-glazed bases with scratch blue designs.
Object Number: 
INV.5829.53ab
Gallery Label: 
According to an attached label, these fragments were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at archaeological sites. The label did not identify any sites.
Date Begin: 
1750
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
40973
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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