Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belt clasp
Object name
Belt clasp
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 4.8 x 7 cm )
Description
Brass belt clasp; domed, stamped lion' head with buckle.
Object Number
INV.6318.404
Gallery Label
This clasp was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp between 190th and 194th Streets and Audobon and Eleventh Avenues in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian troops until evacuation in 1783.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
