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| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Credit line |
APH Collection, 2005.53 |
| Date |
[n.d] |
| Description |
Tin plate stencil with 4 rows of 40 braille cells for pencilling simulated braille. Seven notches are spaced every 5 cells along top edge of stencil. Bottom edge is folded back at a 90-degree angle to slide over the edge of materials. |
| Dimensions |
H-2 W-10 D-22 inches |
| Made |
[American Printing House for the Blind] |
| Material |
Metal |
| Object ID |
2005.53.15 |
| Object Name |
Stencil |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| Provenance/History |
Stencil was found in the museum collection and was used by transcribers at the American Printing House for the Blind to create simbraille in braille code manuals and for diagram labeling. |
| Subjects |
Braille
Stencils (Tools) |
| Title |
Metal simbraille stencil |
| Used |
American Printing House for the Blind |
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Image Courtesy Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Note: use of some materials may be restricted, please call before publishing in any format.
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For more information contact the museum at 502-899-2365 museum@aph.org
Last modified on: April 02, 2010
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