Grade One Braille embossing plates

Plate, Embossing

Accession Number:
1992.314.6a-d
Description:
4 embossing plates, produced from hand set type pressed into foil and mounted on a sheet of tinplate; (a) Braille Grade One alphabet, signs, punctuation, and numbers and Grade 1 1/2 word signs and part word signs.
Height:
9.25
Width:
10.5
Date Made:
ca. 1917
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Collection:
APH Collection
History/Provenance:
APH Collection
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 1992.314
Subjects:
Embossing (Printing) Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Printing plates Tactile printing
Made:
American Printing House for the Blind
Material:
Steel, tin
Updated:
02/15/2021