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Fire engine condenser case
1830-1840
1937.1631
Wood, paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Buckle excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Object name
Buckle excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Brass, iron
Dimensions
Overall: 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 0.3 x 3.5 cm )
Description
Brass buckle; rounded, rectangular frame with fragment of iron chape.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
INV.6100.152
Gallery Label
This buckle was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The buckle was probably worn on the breeches of a British, Hessian, or Loyalist soldier.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
