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Manufactured by:

I. Nutting & Son, British, ca.1805 - 1840  Search this

Used by:

Thomas Porter II, British, 1790 - 1857  Search this

Medium:

pewter

Dimensions:

Diameter: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), 3.2Grams

Type:

buttons (fasteners)

buttons (information artifacts)

Place collected:

Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place used:

Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, Caribbean, South America

Date:

ca. 1820

Topic:

African American  Search this

Business  Search this

Commerce  Search this

Middle Passage  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Trans Atlantic slave trade  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2009.32.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Awards and Medals

Exhibition:

Slavery and Freedom

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529db2a55-c81b-41b4-9282-68a33c342371

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.32.2