| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Pocket slate; 3 lines of 24 cells; brass top frame, cell windows are smooth rectangles; bright aluminum lower frame, grooved, brass pins up; brass piano hinge, riveted into recesses in frames; stamped "1990" on front left of top frame and "Istituto Dei Ciechi Napoli Paolo Colosimo" on front right of top frame. |
| Dimension notes |
1 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. |
| Made |
Istituto Paolo Colosimo, Napoli |
| Material |
Brass, aluminum |
| Object ID |
2001.211.45 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Place of Origin |
Naples, Italy |
| 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. His nephew, Charles Zinser, sold the slate collection after Ronecker's death.
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| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
| Title |
Braille slate |
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