A mid-nineteenth century iron shutter hook (or shutter dog) from Charleston, South Carolina. The shutter hook is constructed from two pieces of iron, a decorative scroll plate and a bolt, held together with a screw. The plate is scrolled in opposite directions. The bolt has a rounded shaft and ends in a wide, triangular piece. A white painted rectangle with black, hand painted text on the bottom o
- Por Unidentified, Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Crédito: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Derechos: CC0
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