American Braille embossing plates

Plate, Embossing

Accession Number:
1992.314.5a-h
Description:
Eight (8) embossing plates, produced from hand set type pressed into foil and mounted on a sheet of tinplate; American Braille alphabet, punctuation, numbers, contractions.
Height:
6
Width:
10.25
Date Made:
ca. 1900
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Collection:
APH Collection
History/Provenance:
APH Collection
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 1992.314
Subjects:
Embossing (Printing) Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Printing plates Tactile printing
Made:
American Printing House for the Blind
Material:
Steel, tin
Updated:
02/15/2021