Braille pocket frame

Slate, Pocket

Accession Number:
1992.19
Description:
Hinged braille slate has four lines of 31 cells; cell windows on top frame have slight indents to guide placement of stylus; registration pins (down) in top plate; curled piano hinge; open end of frames are rounded; "#9044" is handwritten on a foil label attached to the back. "RNIB" is stamped on the top right end of the bottom plate.
Height:
1.5
Width:
8.375
Date Made:
ca. 1940
Maker:
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Place of Origin:
London
Collection:
APH Collection
History/Provenance:
APH Collection
Subjects:
Braille Slates Tactile writing
Dimension Notes:
overall
Made:
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Updated:
11/02/2016