Seal (Anti-slavery or Abolitionist medal)
Museum Object Number2009.0014.001 |
Object Name
Seal (Anti-slavery or Abolitionist medal)
Category
Jewelry
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Lindsay Grigsby
Place of Origin
London, United Kingdom
Date
1820-1840
Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label
1. Inscription; Front surface; Motto engraved in reverse: "AM I NOT A WOMAN AND A SISTER"
Subjects
Abolitionist; Anti-slavery; Quaker; Social/political commentary; Society of Friends; Slavery; Abolition; Anti-slavery; Slavery
Materials
Glass
Techniques
Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.6 (L) , 0.5 (W) , 0.4 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.4 (L) , 1.2 (W) , 1 (D)
Object Description
Text available soon.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
[Catalogue] Sotheby's (auction catalogue).
• Earthenware figure in same pose with inscription: London, Rous Lench sale, 7/1/1986, lot 165, male slave in same position with tablet "BLESS.GOD. / THANK.BR. / ITTON.ME. / NO. SLAVE," Staffordshire, c. 1835
[Article] Margolin, Sam. 2002 "And Freedom to the Slave": Antislavery Ceramics, 1787-1865. Ceramics in America. 80- 109.
• Discussion of antislavery ceramics, including "Am I Not a Man and a Brother," and related wares: See full article.
[Book] Marschner, Joanna. 2017 Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World.
• Discussion of British context for "Am I Not A Man..." theme, via a signet ring: p. 464