- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- French Huguenot Church, American, founded 1845
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- ca. 1845
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 9/16 × 6 7/16 × 2 9/16 in. (26.8 × 16.3 × 6.5 cm)
- Description
- A hand casted, iron spire fragment from the French Huguenot Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The leaf shaped spire fragment has a large curve on one side and five irregularly shaped lobes on the other side. On the back, on the top lobe, is a painted white rectangle with handwritten black text that reads [R357]. The bottom of the fragment has a rough textured.
- 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
- Buildings and Structures
- Topic
- American South
- Architecture
- Building Arts
- Craftsmanship
- Ornamentation
- Religion
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.24.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




