- Accession Number:
- 2006.52.1-2
- Description:
- A swivel pocket slate with 3 lines of 36 cells for writing New York point. Back plate has furrows (grooves). A removable pin fits into the end of the slate opposite the swivel pin and keeps the slate closed when not in use. A hand-inscribed company name appears on the back plate, but is not completely legible: the first part of the name is "James" and the second part begins with "B" followed by "and Co." Stylus has a wooden handle and metal tip. .1 - slate .2 - stylus
- Height:
- 1
- Width:
- 8.25
- Date Made:
- ca. 1905
- Place of Origin:
- [unknown]
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Rodney Shaw, 2006.52
- Subjects:
- New York Point Slates Tactile writing
- Dimension Notes:
- 1 slate and 1 stylus. Stylus measures 2.5 in. in length.
- Made:
- [unknown]
- Material:
- Brass
- Updated:
- 05/27/2016
