- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- ca. 1856
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 3 1/8 in. (10.5 × 3.4 × 7.9 cm)
- Description
- A mid-nineteenth century iron shutter hook (or shutter dog) from Charleston, South Carolina. The shutter hook is constructed from two pieces of iron, a decorative scroll plate and a bolt, held together with a screw. The plate is scrolled in opposite directions. The bolt has a rounded shaft and ends in a wide, triangular piece. A white painted rectangle with black, hand painted text on the bottom of the plate near the screw hole reads [R334].
- Place used
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Labor
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.68
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




