Braille and abreu slate

Slate

Accession Number: 2001.211.84

Description: Double-hinged pocket slate for writing standard braille or 8-dot abreu; braille plate has 3 lines of 36 cells; abreu plate has 2 lines, 32 cells; a middle plate has furrows and pins on both sides. Abreu is a Spanish music code.

Height: 1.375

Width: 9.625

Date Made: n.d.

Place of Origin: Spain

Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection

History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211

Subjects: Braille. Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Slates. Tactile writing

Dimension Notes: 1 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.

Made: [Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles?]

Material: Brass

Updated: 07/24/2015