Tylor Postcard Pocket Frame

Slate

Accession Number: 2001.211.25

Description: Micro-braille pocket slate; curled piano hinge; 11 lines, 26 cells; two pins (down) in top frame, formed from small screws, for reading without removing paper; dimple in outer edge of top frame to facilitate opemning.

Height: 4.25

Width: 6.25

Date Made: 1930s?

Place of Origin: London, England

Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection

History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211

Subjects: Braille Slates Tactile writing

Dimension Notes: overall

Made: Royal National Institute for the Blind

Material: Aluminum

Updated: 07/24/2018