Ramrod pipes
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
largest: 4 1/8 x 5/8 in. ( 10.5 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical, hollow brass tubes; one with four engraved lines on exterior.
Object Number:
INV.5716.27-29
Gallery Label:
These ramrod pipes were 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 pipes were mounted under the ramrod channel on a musket's stock.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40333
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coin
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Disk-shaped copper coin.
Object Number:
INV.5716.26
Gallery Label:
This coin 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40332
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coins
Classification:
Date:
1740-1783
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
largest: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description:
Copper coins with profile bust of King George stamped on front; stamped marks on back.
Object Number:
INV.5716.22-25
Marks:
stamped: front: "GEORGIVS.....REX" back: "BRITANNIA....."
Gallery Label:
These coins were 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40331
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Comb
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 in. ( 5.7 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Flat, rectangular wooden frame with three teeth.
Object Number:
INV.5716.21
Gallery Label:
This comb 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40330
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bale seal
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 3.8 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Circular, flat bale seal.
Object Number:
INV.5716.20
Marks:
stamped: front: "24"; back has stamped symbol resembling pie: curved line atop two vertical lines.
Gallery Label:
This bale seal 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 seal was fastened to the outside of a package of blankets, clothing, or other supplies that was shipped to the troops.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40329
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lead object
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Hollow lead cylinder.
Object Number:
INV.5716.19
Gallery Label:
This object 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40328
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lead object
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Flat lead hexagon with hole at top and another hole at bottom.
Object Number:
INV.5716.18
Gallery Label:
This object 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40326
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Iron object
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 3/4 in. ( 10.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Curved, flat iron fragment.
Object Number:
INV.5716.17
Gallery Label:
This object 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40325
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brass object
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. ( 8.9 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Flat, rectangular brass plate with hole in center and V-shaped at one end.
Object Number:
INV.5716.16
Gallery Label:
This object 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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40324
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tea bowl fragment
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 3.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Earthenware fragment; creamware rim with overglazed red and green floral design.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number:
INV.6168.22
Gallery Label:
This fragment was excavated in 1904 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:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40323
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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