- Manufactured by
- I. Nutting & Son, British, ca.1805 - 1840
- Subject of
- Porter, Thomas II, British, 1790 - 1857
- Date
- ca. 1820
- Medium
- pewter
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 13/16 in., 3.2Grams (2.1 cm)
- Description
- Metal button with raised type on front reads, [TPORTER]. This button would have been sewn onto an enslaved person's shirt to identify him or her as belonging to Thomas Porter II. A circle border surrounds type on front of button. Back of button has raised type that reads [I NUTTING & SON / KING-(illegible) / COVENT (illegible)].
- Place made
- London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
- Place used
- Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, Caribbean, South America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.99
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




