On View
Changing Exhibition Gallery
Exhibition
In Slavery's Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
Created by
Rouse, William M., American, 1812 - 1888
Date
1860
Medium
copper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 1/16 × 2 1/16 in. (5.2 × 5.2 cm)
Description
A square copper slave badge with clipped corners set on point with die stamped and punched text on the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / 1860 / FRUITERER / [punched] 14". A hole is punched through the center top corner.
Place made
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Place collected
Willtown, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Type
slave hire badges
Topic
Labor
Skilled labor
Slave hire system
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2016.166.26
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e9893043-96bb-4009-a9fa-86eeef585400

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