The Minerva

Braillewriter

Accession Number:
1990.24
Description:
Rectangular black enameled aluminum case resting on four red rubber feet; fixed flattened-arch steel diebox on back; brass and steel paper carriage with two red rubber paper roller covers, sawtooth carriage bar, scrolled brass paper storage tube for 5" wide paper; six round cylindrical celluloid keys on front, set at angles in front top of case, ivory space bar with steel key arm protrudes from front middle of keyboard; gold letters on the top read "Minerva, Gesetze Geschützt"; in gold below keyboard, "Leipziger Hochscul-Lehrmittel Werkstatt Fur Blinde."
Height:
2.25
Width:
6.5
Depth:
6
Date Made:
ca. 1930
Maker:
Mahler, Marie Antonie
Place of Origin:
Leipzig, Germany
Subjects:
Assistive technology Blind. Braillewriters. Instructional aids, tools, and supplies. Mechanical writing.
Dimension Notes:
6 x 15 x 13 cm.
Made:
Deutsche Zentralbücherei für Blinde zu Leipzig
Material:
Brass, aluminum, steel, ivory, rubber
Updated:
12/14/2015