Braille slate

Slate, Desk

Accession Number:
2001.211.128
Description:
Swivel desk slate with smooth wooden board; top plate of slate is lightweight metal; front of bottom plate is beige plastic; back of bottom plate is lightweight metal; bottom plate has one large blunt pin on front; 2 pegs on back fit holes in the board; 2 lines of 32 cells; board has a metal clamp at top to hold paper; 4 page-number cells on front left of clamp; "86779" and Japanese characters stamped on front of clamp.
Height:
11.25
Width:
7.25
Depth:
0.625
Date Made:
n.d.
Place of Origin:
Japan
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 1/8 x 8 3/8 in. slate
Made:
unknown
Material:
Wood, metal board ; plastic, aluminum
Updated:
07/24/2015