- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Dock Street Theatre, American, founded 1736
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 36 × 2 1/2 × 7/8 in. (91.5 × 6.4 × 2.2 cm)
- Description
- A baluster from the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina. The bottom third of the baluster shaft is square straight up to a square band. The rest of the shaft is clover shaped. There is a hollow diamond shape near the top third of the shaft. On either side of the diamond shape are eight (8) tiered leaf shaped decorative elements with bands around the middle. Just below the bottom tiered decorative element is handwritten text in white ink that reads [R399]. At the top of the shaft is a clover shaped metal cap.
- Place made
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Topic
- American South
- Architecture
- Building Arts
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- Theatre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.24.11.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




