(CHARLESTON SLAVE TAG)
$2,000.00
41554-1
A rare very good condition bronze Charleston slave tag, approx. 2" x 2", engraved "CHARLESTON 1787 SERVANT 1837", with a small hole through which a leather lace was once threaded. By law, slaves in Charleston were obliged to be registered for purposes of taxation, with their profession and registry number to be stated on the tag. Our example was recovered by a local digger in the Charleston area and is undoubtedly "right". An earlier tag showing some slight surface bends, but no repairs, overall very good. EBAY 1700