Object ID:
1999.32.1
Title:
NIB interlining guide
Description:
Swivel-style nickel alloy interlining desk slate with two lines of braille cells, 35 cells in each line; pins on both sides; rounded on one end, rounded point on the other; windows in top frame dimpled to guide stylus; stamped on slate - "Made by Nat. Inst. Blind."
Dimensions:
H-1.25 W-11.5 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
National Institute for the Blind
Place of Origin:
London, England
Provenance:
RNIB was founded in 1868 as the British and Foreign Blind Association for Promoting the Education and Employment of the Blind. Its name changed to the National Institute for the Blind in 1914, and to Royal National Institute for the Blind in 1953. In 1920, NIB expanded its mandate to include the production and sale of "Apparatus for Use by the Blind" and produced its first catalog soon after.
An interline slate allowed the user to write on both sides of a page. By alternating lines from front to back, the braille dots did not cancel each other out, but at the expense of text density.
An interline slate allowed the user to write on both sides of a page. By alternating lines from front to back, the braille dots did not cancel each other out, but at the expense of text density.
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, 1999.32
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2-line braille slate
2-line braille slate