Charleston slave badge from 1844 for Fruiterer & etc. No. 80

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 a square metal slave badge set on point with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads” CHARLESTON [stamped]” across the top. Under that is “80 [punched] / FRUITERER & ETC. [stamped]/ 1844 [stamped].” There is a hole punched at the center top.

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