Plaque

Description

Anti-slavery plaque, rectangular ivory panel depicting a relief figure of a kneeling African with metal shackles and chains, beneath the motto 'THANK GOD FOR LIBERTY', with two slave ships in the distance, mounted in a circular eglomise convex glass and parcel-gilt card box cover, early 19th century

Museum reference

X.2020.45

Collection

Society

Object name

Plaque

Date

Early 19th century

Materials

Ivory, Verre églomisé, Glass, Parcel-gilt, Cardboard