Charleston slave badge from 1860 for Fruiterer No. 14

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 with clipped corners set on point with die stamped and punched text on the recto reading: "CHARLESTON / 1860 / FRUITERER / [punched] 14". A hole is punched through the center top corner.

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