Braille slate and stylus

Slate

Accession Number: 2001.211.75a-b

Description: Hinged pocket slate; white plastic; 4 lines, 15 cells; two pairs of Dymo tape slots in top plate; pins (up) in bottom; print alphabet, ONCE logo, and "UTT" on back; windows in top frame are smooth rectangles with no indents. Saddle-shaped stylus made for use with this slate; blue plastic with metal point; ONCE logo and "UTT" on handle. A promotional slate. .75a - slate .75b - stylus

Height: 1.75

Width: 4.625

Date Made: ca. 1990

Place of Origin: Madrid, Spain

Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection

History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211

Subjects: Braille Slates Tactile writing

Dimension Notes: 1 3/4 x 4 5/8 in. slate ; 2 1/2 x 1 in. stylus

Made: Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles

Material: Plastic, steel

Updated: 10/31/2016