| Credit line |
Gift of Elmer Eveland, 1993.25 |
| Date |
ca. 1945 |
| Description |
A two-line, left-hinged brass interlining slate with frame; one piece wooden board, natural finish; grooves in sides with twelve holes for slate pins; wooden paper clamp with chamfered edge; slate two rows of 40 braille cells, hinged on left, rounded on right; wood-handle stylus with short metal tip is also included. 1993.25a -slate; 1993.25b - frame; 1993.25c - stylus. |
| Dimensions |
H-13.5 W-11 D-0.5 inches |
| Dimension notes |
1 1/8 x 11 x 1/8 in. slate ; 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 1/2 in. frame . |
| Made |
Royal National Institute for the Blind |
| Material |
Wood, brass, steel |
| Object ID |
1993.25a-c |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Place of Origin |
London, England |
| Provenance/History |
Donor's letter. The donor referred to the slate as a "microbraille" slate. This item was used by the donor when he was a student at the New York State School for the Blind, Batavia, in the mid 1940s.
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| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Printing and writing systems.
Slates. |
| Title |
Braille slate and frame |
| Used |
Batavia, NY |
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