Tylor Postcard Frame

Slate, Postcard

Accession Number:
2007.29.11
Description:
Bright aluminum finish; piano hinge connects upper and lower frames; upper frame has grid of eleven (11) lines of twenty-six (26) braille cells, frames are slightly indented to guide stylus placement; lower frame punched with six indented holes below each cell frame opening; slight cup in middle of upper frame's outer edge to facilitate opening; two registration pins down (formed from small screws); stamped on bottom, "RNIB".
Date Made:
ca. 1960
Maker:
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Place of Origin:
England
Collection:
APH Collection
History/Provenance:
APH Collection
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 2007.29.
Subjects:
Braille. Instructional aids, tools, and supplies. Slates. Tactile writing.
Made:
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Material:
Aluminum
Updated:
11/02/2016