New York point desk slate with board

Slate, Desk

Accession Number: 2003.185.123a-b

Description: 2003.185.123a - Hinged brass slate with two pegs on back to fit holes in wooden board; slate has 6 lines of 40 cells for writing New York point; front has brass plating. 2003.185.123b - Board has a wooden clamp with metal hinges at top to hold paper. Initials "E S" are scratched into the back of the board at top center. "494" --inscribed on slate, at bottom right corner on front of bottom plate. "N.Y.I.E. Blind. N.Y. City." --inscribed on back of slate.

Date Made: ca. 1900

Maker: New York Institute for the Education of the Blind

Place of Origin: New York

Collection: KSB Collection

History/Provenance: KSB Collection

Credit Line: Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 2003.185

Subjects: Boards (writing) New York Point. Slates. Tactile writing.

Dimension Notes: 1 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. slate ; 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 1/2 in. board

Made: New York Institute for the Education of the Blind

Material: Metal slate ; wood, metal board

Updated: 02/28/2012