Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stoneware fragment excavated at Fort Washington
Object Number:
INV.6200.236
Date:
1740-1783
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Stoneware fragment; scratch-blue design on interior.
Gallery Label:
This fragment was excavated in 1922 by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse deposit in a moat outside the south ramparts of Fort Washington. Built by the Continental Army in the summer of 1776, the fort extended west along 183rd Street from Fort Washington Avenue to Pinehurst Avenue. The fort was captured on November 16, 1776 by British and Hessian forces, and was occupied by them until 1783. The fragment was part of a small bowl that was probably used by a soldier.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
