Charleston slave badge from 1800 for Mechanic No. 177

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.

This is an octagonal metal slave badge. On the recto is text that reads “No. 177 [engraved] / MECHANIC [stamped] / 1800 [stamped].” On the verso is a stamped cartouche at the top center with the maker's name “ATMAR.” There is a hole punched at the center top. There is crease in the metal running diagonally from upper proper right corner to lower proper left.

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