| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Credit line |
APH Collection |
| Date |
ca. 1925 |
| Description |
Wooden box, lap joins with brads on edges; steel piano hinge on lid; red and gold paper label on top of lid; brass swivel catch; wooden dividers for twenty compartments holding 62 brass types, primarily for lines of various length, the types are stamped from 1 to 18; a pin at the bottom of each type fits into a groove in the bottom of the case. |
| Dimensions |
H-2.25 W-14.25 D-6.375 inches |
| Material |
Wood, brass, steel |
| Makers mark |
Largely illegible. |
| Object ID |
2006.19.10 |
| Object Name |
Case, Type |
| Provenance/History |
Probably used on spine labels for braille materials produced at APH. |
| Search Terms |
American Printing House for the Blind
APH braille production
APH publications
Books and reading
Braille production |
| Subjects |
Printing
Braille |
| Title |
Box of brass furniture |
| Used |
American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, KY |
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