Ammunition chest plates (4) excavated at a British and Hessian Revolutionary War
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
largest: 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Iron ammunition chest plates 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; plates are rectangular with a circular hole in the center of the plate.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6318.289-292
Gallery Label:
These chest plates were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at the British and Hessian camp on Laurel Hill at Fort George, in Washington Heights. They were housed for many years as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics (Case 1, No. 165) in the Jumel Mansion, on 160th Street and Edgecomb Ave.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
30462
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed set of British and Loyalist military buttons (43) from a Revolutionary Wa
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Classification:
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Date:
1775-1802
Medium:
Silver, gilt, pewter, bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
British officer and Loyalist military buttons excavated at Fort Haldimand, New York; buttons are stamped with the name or number of their regiments and many have floral border designs; British officers' buttons have a thin silver or gilt face with a bone back and indicate the presence of the Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, First American Regiment (Queen's Rangers), and the 29th, 34th, 60th, and 84th Regiments at the fort; Loyalist buttons are of solid pewter and indicate the presence of the Royal Provincials, Butler's Rangers, the King's Royal Regiment of New York, and the Royal Highland Emigrants at the fort; all buttons date to the Revolution except those of the 60th Regiment and the First American Regiment, which postdate the war.
Object Number:
Z.1460.1-43
Marks:
stamped: (18), face of button: "29"
stamped: (19), face: "29"
stamped: (20), face: "84" (design of crown above number)
stamped: (21), face: "LX/2/QUI MALVPENSE HONI SOIT" (60th Regiment-"Royal Americans", crown above number)
stamped: (23), face: "34"
Gallery Label:
These military buttons were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at Fort Haldimand, a British fort built during the Revolutionary War on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River at the New York-Canada border. The fort was held by the British until 1812. There are labels inside and on the back of the frame.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1802
eMuseum Object ID:
30440
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Button
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description:
Pewter button; floral design on front.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6318.227
Gallery Label:
These buttons were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at the British and Hessian camp on Laurel Hill at Fort George, in Washington Heights. They were housed for many years as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics in the Jumel Mansion, on 160th Street and Edgecomb Ave. The buttons were not stamped with regiment numbers, indicating that they belonged to Hessians. The Erb-Prinz Regiment camped at the site from at least July, 1778 until 1781.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
30371
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed lead pencil excavated at Fort Richmond
Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 3/8 in. ( 10.2 x 1 cm )
Description:
Lead pencil; flat, rectangular strip.
Object Number:
1963.26
Gallery Label:
This lead pencil was found on September 9, 1928 by William L. Calver at the British fort and campsite at Richmond, Staten Island. The fort was built and occupied by British forces upon their arrival at Staten Island on June 29, 1776, and was garrisoned by British, Hessian, and Loyalist troops until evacuation in 1783. The pencil may have been used by a soldier to write letters, or by an engineer to draft maps or plans.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
30308
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Musket and pistol balls (19) excavated at a British and Hessian Revolutionary Wa
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
largest: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Lead musket and pistol balls 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.6318.331-349
Gallery Label:
These musket and pistol balls were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at the British and Hessian camp on Laurel Hill at Fort George, in Washington Heights. They were housed for many years as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics (Case 3, No. 239) in the Jumel Mansion, at 160th Street and Edgecomb Avenue.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
30291
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ceramics (3) excavated at a British and Hessian Revolutionary War fort and camp
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Classification:
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Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
largest: 3 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 7.6 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Ceramics 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; includes two blue hand-painted porcelains and one blue transfer-printed pearlware, all decorated with floral designs; all are base fragments.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6318.350-352
Gallery Label:
These ceramics were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at the British and Hessian camp on Laurel Hill at Fort George, in Washington Heights. They were housed for many years as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics (Case 3, No. 238) in the Jumel Mansion, at 160th Street and Edgecomb Avenue.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
30288
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Knife handle
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Bone, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 1 x 1/2 in. ( 12.4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Bone and iron handle; bone grips with iron blade fragment.
Object Number:
INV.6174.17
Gallery Label:
This handle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at an American Revolutionary War campsite on the Cat Rock Road in Putnam County, NY (Hudson Highlands).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
29985
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Handle
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 3/8 in. ( 8.3 x 1 cm )
Description:
Bone handle.
Object Number:
INV.6174.16
Gallery Label:
This handle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at an American Revolutionary War campsite on the Cat Rock Road in Putnam County, NY (Hudson Highlands).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
29981
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Clay pipe fragments (44)
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
Fragment (largest): 5 1/2 x 3 x 3/4 in. (14 x 7.6 x 1.9 cm)
Description:
Group of 44 clay pipe fragments excavated at various Revolutionary War campsites in Manhattan and elsewhere; includes plain and ornamented stems and bowls; some inscribed with maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.5858.1-44
Marks:
stamped: (4), on heel of bowl: "RT"
stamped: (8), on bowl: "RT"
stamped: (10), on stem: "W MORGAN LIVERPOOL"
stamped: (12), on bowl: "TD"
stamped: (15), on bowl: "WG"
stamped: (18), on bowl: "WM"
stamped: (22), on bowl: "TD"; on heel: "WG"
stamped
Gallery Label:
These clay pipe fragments were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at several Revolutionary War-era military campsites and Colonial farmhouses. Excavation sites included Bennet Avenue, 210th Street, and at the Dyckman and Nagel farmhouses.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
29971
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jacknife found in Battery Park
Classification:
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Metal, bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/2 in. ( 14.6 x 3.7 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Jacknife found in Battery Park; bone handle with metal blade which pivots on hinge and folds into handle.
Object Number:
INV.7875.60
Gallery Label:
This jackknife was found by New-York Historical Society staff members in Battery Park during the excavations for the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel from 1948 through 1950.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
29888
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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