Buttons
Classification:
Date:
1800-1815
Medium:
Brass, metal
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Brass button and gilded metal button with floral design on front.
Object Number:
INV.5776hi
Marks:
stamped: h) back: "LONDON"
stamped: i) back: "RICH/STANDARD GILT/ORANGE"
Gallery Label:
This link was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at a Revolutionary War encampment at War of 1812 forts in upstate New York or Canada.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
42586
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sleeve-link
Classification:
Date:
1760-1815
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 in. ( 1.3 cm )
Description:
Pewter sleeve-link; floral design on front.
Object Number:
INV.5776g
Gallery Label:
This link was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at a Revolutionary War encampment in New York City, or at a War of 1812 fort in upstate New York or Canada.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
42585
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Military buttons
Classification:
Date:
1810-1815
Medium:
Pewter, brass
Dimensions:
largest: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Military buttons; two pewter and one brass.
Object Number:
INV.5776d-f
Marks:
stamped: d-e) front: "I" (in script; U.S. Infantry)
stamped: f) front: "ARTILLERY REGT." (eagle perched atop cannon in center)
Gallery Label:
These buttons were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at War of 1812 forts in upstate New York and Canada.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
42583
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Military buttons
Classification:
Date:
1776-1783
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
largest: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description:
Pewter military buttons.
Object Number:
INV.5776a-c
Marks:
stamped: a) front: "46" (46th British Regt.)
stamped: b-c) front: "RP" (Royal Provincials; issued to Loyalist units)
Gallery Label:
These buttons were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at Revolutionary War encampments in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
42582
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Marble
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description:
Clay marble.
Object Number:
INV.6200.744
Gallery Label:
This marble was excavated in 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit outside the south ramparts of Fort Washington. Built by the Continental Army in the summer of 1776, the fort extended west along 183rd Street from Fort Washington Avenue to Pinehurst Avenue. The fort was captured on November 16, 1776 by British and Hessian forces, and was occupied by them until 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
42537
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bayonet
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/2 x 1 x 2 3/4 in. ( 39.4 x 2.5 x 7 cm )
Description:
Angular with back flutes; point broken off and blade bent in several places.
Object Number:
INV.6200.561
Gallery Label:
This bayonet was excavated in 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit outside the south ramparts of Fort Washington. Built by the Continental Army in the summer of 1776, the fort extended west along 183rd Street from Fort Washington Avenue to Pinehurst Avenue. The fort was captured on November 16, 1776 by British and Hessian forces, and was occupied by them until 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
41241
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Musket balls
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description:
Lead musket balls.
Object Number:
INV.5716.151-342
Gallery Label:
These musket balls 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:
41237
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ax head
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( 9.5 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Convex blade that narrows at middle into rectangular socket at back.
Object Number:
INV.5716.150
Gallery Label:
This ax head 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 ax was probably used to cut wood for huts and fortifications.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
41236
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ax head
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Convex blade that narrows at middle into rectangular socket at back.
Object Number:
INV.5716.149
Gallery Label:
This ax head 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 ax was probably used to cut wood for huts and fortifications.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
41235
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shovel blade
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Rectangular blade.
Object Number:
INV.5716.148
Gallery Label:
This shovel blade 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 shovel was probably used to dig holes and foundations for huts and fortifications.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
41234
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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