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
