- On View
- Slavery and Freedom Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1775-1791
- Medium
- porcelain and enamel
- Dimensions
- Diameter (diameter X depth - assembled): 7/8 × 5/8 in. (2.2 × 1.6 cm)
- Diameter (diameter X depth - container): 13/16 × 1/2 in. (2.1 × 1.3 cm)
- Diameter (diameter X depth - lid): 7/8 × 1/4 in. (2.2 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A round, blue, white and black enamel container with a removable lid. The lid of the container is white. Written in black script on the lid of the container is "May the Enemies of LIBERTY, Feel the Evils of Slavery." The outside of the container is light blue, with a black rim. The inside is white.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Movement
- Anti-slavery movements
- Type
- boxes (containers)
- Topic
- Antislavery
- Design
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.286ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




