"1841 Charleston Slave Tag "Servant" RARE

RARE original Slave Tag: Incised "Charleston 1841 Servant"; this artifact is an important piece of history. "lave tags, also known as slave badges or hire badges, were typically about 2 inches square and worn in a diamond orientation. They were made of copper and had a punched-out hole for a rope to wear around the neck. The tags were often inscribed with the city (like Charleston), a number, the enslaved person's occupation, and the year."