Braille slate

Slate, Desk

Accession Number: 2001.211.110

Description: Board slate; aluminum board has furrows, pins, and a wooden top-hinged frame; brass guide has 2 pegs on back to fit holes in frame; 2 lines of 22 cells; grade 2 English braille on front left side of guide reads "links" (German for "left"). "Blindenstudienanstalt Marburg An Der Lahn!" --front of guide.

Height: 11

Width: 7

Depth: 0.5

Date Made: n.d.

Place of Origin: Marburg, Germany

Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection

History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211

Subjects: Boards (writing) Braille Slates Tactile writing

Dimension Notes: overall board ; 1 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. guide

Made: Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt (Blista)

Material: Wood, metal

Updated: 07/24/2015