Braille slate

Slate

Accession Number: 2001.211.77

Description: Hinged pocket slate; 2 lines, 24 cells; top plate is brass; internally applied hinge; furrows on bottom plate; pins in bottom. "1323." --front left of top plate. "Istituto Dei Ciechi Napoli Paolo Colosimo." --front right of top plate.

Height: 1

Width: 7.25

Date Made: n.d.

Place of Origin: Naples, Italy

Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection

History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211

Subjects: Braille Slates Tactile writing

Dimension Notes: 1 x 7 1/4 in.

Made: Istituto Paolo Colosimo, Napoli

Material: brass, nickel alloy

Updated: 11/23/2015