Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
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Bottleglass fragments found in Battery Park
Object name
Bottleglass fragments found in Battery Park
Date
1820-1870
Medium
Glass
Description
Bottleglass fragments found in Battery Park; most are from dark-green wine/liquor bottles.
Object Number
INV.7875.30-50
Gallery Label
These fragments were found by New-York Historical Society staff members in Battery Park during the excavations for the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel from 1948 through 1950.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.