Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Baillie, David, British, 1786 - 1861
Date
1828-1834
Medium
pewter
Dimensions
Diameter: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), 4.4Grams
Description
A round pewter button with "D BAILLIE / G•GROVE" stamped on the front. This button would have been sewn onto an enslaved person's shirt to identify him or her as belonging to David Baillie of Golden Grove Plantation, British Guyana. The button has considerable wear with pitting on both sides.
Place collected
Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, Caribbean, South America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
buttons (fasteners)
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Business
Commerce
Middle Passage
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.32.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6f0d26f-672b-4d64-9b1b-1af477dfeb48

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