| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Date |
188? |
| Description |
Hinged pocket slate for Ballu writing; top plate is brass; 1 line, 46 columns, 10 dots high; pins in bottom; bottom plate has furrows. Ballu writing was developed in Spain. A stylus was used with the Ballu slate to make tactile print, by embossing dots in the shapes of letters of the Roman alphabet. Some corrosion. |
| Dimension notes |
1 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. |
| Made |
unknown |
| Material |
Brass, heavy metal |
| Object ID |
2001.211.12 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Place of Origin |
Spain |
| Provenance/History |
Item is part of a slate collection that belonged to David Ronecker (1918-2001). He was blind since birth, attended the Missouri School for the Blind, worked in
Texas as a medical technician for the armed forces, and was an avid collector of slates. He was the uncle of Charles Zinser, who acquired the slate collection after Ronecker's death.
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| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Ballu.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
| Title |
Ballu slate |
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