Accession Number: 1993.25a-c
Description: A left-hinged brass interlining slate, rounded on right, with 2 lines of 40 braille cells, fits into a natural-finish wooden board that has two vertical grooves, each containing a row of twelve holes, along sides to accommodate slate pins. Board has a wooden paper clamp at top with chamfered edge. Wood-handle stylus with short metal tip is included. .25a -slate; .25b - frame; .25c - stylus.
Height: 13.5
Width: 11
Depth: 0.5
Date Made: ca. 1945
Place of Origin: London, England
Credit Line: Gift of Elmer Eveland, 1993.25
Subjects: Boards (writing) Braille Slates Tactile writing
Dimension Notes: 1 1/8 x 11 x 1/8 in. slate ; 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 1/2 in. frame .
Made: National Institute for the Blind
Material: Wood, brass, steel
Updated: 07/24/2015
