Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
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Bone molds for buttons (156) excavated at Revolutionary War sites
Object name
Bone molds for buttons (156) excavated at Revolutionary War sites
Date
1775-1783
Medium
Bone
Dimensions
largest: 1 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Bone molds for buttons excavated at various Revolutionary War sites in Washington Heights.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
INV.6075.1-156
Gallery Label
These bone buttons molds were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at various sites in Washington Heights. They were stored as part of the Reginald Pelham Bolton Collection of Revolutionary War Relics in the Jumel Mansion, at 160th Street and Edgecomb Avenue. Bone buttons were often used by soldiers on parts of their clothing where regulation military buttons were not required, and were covered with cloth to match the color of their uniforms.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
