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Handle

Handle
Object name 
Handle
Date 
1760-1783
Medium 
Iron
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 x 4 in. ( 5.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description 
Iron handle; curved.
Object Number 
INV.6174.12
Gallery Label 
This handle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at an American Revolutionary War campsite on the Cat Rock Road in Putnam County, NY (Hudson Highlands).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group