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
