- Accession Number:
- 2000.85a-b
- Description:
- (a) Wooden board to a desk slate; 2 vertical rows of 7 holes on front; hinged nickel-plated brass clamp at top; "Perkins Inst. Model 23" stamped on front of clamp; diagonally arranged holes in middle of board for slate storage; (b) nickel plated brass slate, four rows of 34 cells, cells have dimpled cutouts to hold stylus point in proper position; raised bead horizontally on top of slate between the second and third row of cells; steel pin on piano hinge; stamped at hinge on top frame, "Perkins Inst. Model 23"; single tooth on top of slate passes through hole in bottom; bottom plate of slate has six hollows punched under each cell to help form proper dots.
- Height:
- 12.5
- Width:
- 9.5
- Depth:
- 1
- Date Made:
- ca. 1940
- Maker:
- Howe Memorial Press, Perkins Institution
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ann Stamets, 2000.85
- Subjects:
- Boards (writing) Braille Slates Tactile writing
- Made:
- Howe Press, Perkins Institution
- Material:
- Wood, brass, nickel
- Updated:
- 11/19/2020
