New York African Burial Ground Archaeology Final Report, Volume 1. Chapter 12. Buttons and Fasteners

This chapter discusses the evidence for clothing supplied by the buttons, cuff links, and aglets associated with the deceased. It begins with an overview of the burials from which these items were recovered. It then focuses on what black New Yorkers wore during the 18th century, and how clothing and buttons were acquired. The assemblage is then described. Information is provided about recovery, condition and treatment, chain of custody, and findings about manufacture, origin, and age. A synopsis of the material and stylistic range of the assemblage is provided in the typology. The inventory is organized by individual burial, a format that best conveys how the fasteners were used.

本章围绕与逝者共出的纽扣、袖扣及绳端饰件（aglets）所承载的服饰相关证据展开论述。首先对出土该类器物的墓葬进行系统性概述，随后聚焦18世纪纽约非裔群体的日常服饰穿搭，以及服饰与纽扣的获取渠道。继而对本次发掘出土的器物组合进行详细阐释，文中涵盖了器物的出土过程、保存现状、修复处理、保管链，以及其制作工艺、产地与年代的相关研究结论。本研究的类型学部分对该器物组合的材质类别与风格谱系进行了概要梳理。本器物清单以单座墓葬为单位进行编排，该编排方式可清晰展现各类服饰扣具的实际使用场景。