Braille board slate

Slate, Desk

Accession Number:
1992.56
Description:
Bright aluminum board stamped with lines of inverse braille cells, frames have rounded corners; top-hinged frame to secure the paper has column of twelve guide holes on each side; "Association Valentin Haüy Paris" stamped on the front bottom edge of the frame; stamped brass guide, with two lines of 23 cells, has pegs on the back to fit into the guide holes on the sides of the frame.
Height:
11
Width:
6.75
Date Made:
ca. 1965
Maker:
Association Valentin Haüy
Place of Origin:
Paris, France
Collection:
APH Collection
History/Provenance:
APH Collection
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 1992.56
Subjects:
Boards (writing) Braille Slates Tactile writing
Dimension Notes:
overall
Made:
Association Valentin Hauy
Material:
Brass, aluminum
Updated:
06/29/2016