Bone buttons molds (4) excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
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Classification:
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Date:
1775-1783
Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 2.2 x 1 cm )
Description:
Bone button molds excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; strips of bone with circular shapes cut out of them.
Object Number:
INV.5924.458-461
Gallery Label:
These molds 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 at 204th St. in Washington Heights. Bone buttons were used on parts of the uniform where regulation military buttons were not required. Soldiers would cut flat strips from bones, and form buttons in the strips using a cutting tool.
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0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32060
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hook excavated at Fort Ticonderoga
Classification:
Date:
1750-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 5/8 x 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Iron hook excavated at Fort Ticonderoga.
Object Number:
INV.5778.46
Gallery Label:
This hook was excavated on October 1, 1935 by the Field Exploration Committee on the shore of Lake Champlain at Fort Ticonderoga, in New York. Built by the French in 1755 and called Carillon, the fort was destroyed in 1759 in anticipation of capture by General Amherst. Rebuilt as Ticonderoga, it was captured on May 10, 1775 by the Green Mountain Boys, under the command of Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold, and recaptured by General Burgoyne in June, 1777.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32056
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Lance point
Classification:
Date:
1775-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 23.2 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Iron lance point; leaf-shaped, double-edged blade.
Object Number:
INV.5925.475
Gallery Label:
This blade was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from Redoubt Number Four at West Point, a series of barracks and forts built in Orange County, New York by the Continental Army. West Point was built to control passage of the Hudson River, and to guard American military camps in the Hudson Highlands. The forks belonged to Continental Army soldiers.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32048
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ceramic fragment excavated at Fort Crown Point
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Date:
1730-1783
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 6 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Ceramic fragment excavated at Fort Crown Point, a fort at Lake Champlain in New York; red earthenware rim fragment with clear lead glaze.
Object Number:
INV.5781.7
Gallery Label:
This ceramic fragment was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee on June 1st, 1935 at Crown Point, a fort on Lake Champlain in New York. Built by the French and called Fort St. Frederic, the fort was desroyed in 1759 in anticipation of its capture by General Amherst. Rebuilt as Crown Point, the fort was captured on May 11, 1775 by the Green Mountain Boys, and recaptured in June, 1777 by General Burgoyne. The fragment is probably from a plate or bowl, and was probably made in England.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32045
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Harness buckle fragment excavated at Fort Crown Point
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Date:
1730-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 6.4 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Iron tongue from harness buckle excavated at Fort Crown Point, a fort at Lake Champlain in New York.
Object Number:
INV.5781.6
Gallery Label:
This buckle fragment was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee on June 1st, 1935 at Crown Point, a fort on Lake Champlain in New York. Built by the French and called Fort St. Frederic, the fort was destroyed in 1759 in anticipation of its capture by General Amherst. Rebuilt as Crown Point, the fort was captured on May 11, 1775 by the Green Mountain Boys, and recaptured in June, 1777 by General Burgoyne.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32043
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rifle and pistol balls (3) excavated at Fort Crown Point
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Date:
1730-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
largest: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description:
Lead rifle and pistol balls excavated at Fort Crown Point, a fort at Lake Champlain in New York.
Object Number:
INV.5781.3-5
Gallery Label:
These rifle and pistol balls were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee on June 1st, 1935 at Fort Crown Point, at Lake Champlain in New York. Built by the French and called Fort St. Frederic, the fort was destroyed in 1759 in anticipation of its capture by General Amherst. Rebuilt as Crown Point, the fort was captured on May 11, 1775 by the Green Mountain Boys, and recaptured in June, 1777 by General Burgoyne.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32042
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sleeve link excavated at Fort Crown Point
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Date:
1730-1783
Medium:
Ceramic, bone, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Ceramic sleeve link excavated at Fort Crown Point, a fort at Lake Champlain in New York; two disks connected by an oval brass link; porcelain faces with painted blue floral decoration and bone backs.
Object Number:
INV.5781.2
Gallery Label:
This sleeve link was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee on June 1st, 1935 at Fort Crown Point, at Lake Champlain in New York. Built by the French and called Fort St. Frederic, the fort was destroyed in 1759 in anticipation of its capture by General Amherst. Rebuilt as Crown Point, the fort was captured on May 11, 1775 by the Green Mountain Boys, and recaptured in June, 1777 by General Burgoyne. The sleeve link probably belonged to a French or British officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32041
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Demitasse spoon
Classification:
Date:
1750-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 10.2 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Pewter demitasse spoon excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; shallow oval bowl.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5924.1
Gallery Label:
This spoon was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others prior to the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918, at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th and Academy Streets in Washington Heights. The spoon was probably owned by an officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32019
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Sleeve link excavated at Fort Crown Point
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Date:
1730-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 3.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Iron sleeve link excavated at Fort Crown Point, a fort at Lake Champlain in New York; two flat octagons, both with engraved floral decoration in front, connected by oval-shaped link.
Object Number:
INV.5781.1
Gallery Label:
This sleeve link was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee on June 1st, 1935 at Fort Crown Point, at Lake Champlain in New York. Built by the French and called Ft. St. Frederic, the fort was destroyed in 1759 in anticipation of its capture by General Amherst. Rebuilt as Crown Point, the fort was captured on May 11, 1775 by the Green Mountain Boys, and recaptured in June, 1777 by General Burgoyne. The sleeve link probably belonged to a French or British officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
32003
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Miniature toy collection from New York City Colonial houses and military camps
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Classification:
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Date:
1750-1783
Medium:
Pewter, lead, glass, clay, silver, brass
Dimensions:
largest: 2 x 2 in. ( 5.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Pewter, lead, glass, clay, or silver toys; one copper and one lead buzzer: disks with scalloped or fringed edges and two holes in center; an inscribed silver thimble; two small clay and one large glass marble; the other toys are pewter miniatures with decorative designs: a broom, two plates, and four saucers with floral designs; a coffee pot and lid also with floral designs; a tea cup; a goose; and a platter with a roast pig in the center.
Object Number:
Z.1738.1-17
Marks:
engraved: (8), on side of thimble: "B.A." (probably initials)
Gallery Label:
These toys were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at Colonial houses and at British Revolutionary War military camps in New York City. The silver thimble was found in a hut at the camp on the Dyckman farm, and probably belonged to the daughter of a British soldier living in the camp. The plates, saucers, cup, and platter were found at other camps, and probably also belonged to the daughters of British or Hessian troops.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
31974
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.







