National Museum of African American History and Culture
Desk box and lid with weighted roller blotter
Unidentified · early 19th century
Cast iron desk box, holding a weighted roller blotter. The box bears an embossed representation of a man kneeling in chains, a famous design by Josiah Wedgewood for the English & Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. The single word "HUMANITY" appears below the figure and a raised, decorative border is around the edge. The box contains a brass topped iron piece with a slightly curved bottom.
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