Accession Number: 2001.211.64
Description: Pocket slate; curled piano hinge; 8 lines of 18 cells; pins and two pairs of Dymo tape slots in bottom plate; top frame brass, bottom frame aluminum; "Association Valentin Haüy Paris" stamped on top frame; pins (up) on lower frame through countersunk holes in top; windows on top frame indented to guide placement of stylus; frames have rounded corners.
Height: 3.75
Width: 5.125
Date Made: n.d.
Place of Origin: Paris, France
Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection
History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211
Subjects: Braille Slates Tactile writing
Dimension Notes: overall
Made: Association Valentin Haüy
Material: Brass, aluminum
Updated: 11/23/2015
