Desk Slate

Slate, Desk

Accession Number:
2001.211.123
Description:
Hinged braille slate; 4 lines of 37 cells; 1 pair of Dymo tape slots and 1 large blunt pin in top plate; 2 pegs on back of bottom plate to fit in holes on a smooth board; a board is not included. "Howe Press Perkins Model 137" --front of top plate.
Height:
1.75
Width:
11
Date Made:
post 1960
Place of Origin:
Watertown, MA
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 11 in.
Made:
Howe Press
Material:
Nickel alloy
Updated:
07/24/2015