Charleston slave badge from 1857 for Servant No. 1155

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A square copper slave badge set on point with clipped corners with text die stamped and punched into the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / [punched] 1155 / [stamped] SERVANT / 1857". A hole is punched through the center top corner.

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