Slave Badge

Description:

1845 Charleston copper slave badge with chamfered corners currently on exhibit in First Hall stamped "Mechanic 135". This particular slave badge would have been worn by a slave who was a skilled tradesman hired out to produce a particular craft, such as ironwork or cabinetry.

• Date: 1845
• Dimensions: H-4.4 W-4.4 cm
• Makers Mark: No maker's marks

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• Collection: Slave Badge Collection
• Object Name: Badges
• Object Id: MG 217

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• Search Terms
  • Enslaved people
  • Handicraft
  • Slave badges
  • Tradesmen