Object ID:
2001.211.128
Title:
Braille slate
Description:
Swivel desk slate with smooth wooden board; top plate of slate is lightweight metal; front of bottom plate is beige plastic; back of bottom plate is lightweight metal; bottom plate has one large blunt pin on front; 2 pegs on back fit holes in the board; 2 lines of 32 cells; board has a metal clamp at top to hold paper; 4 page-number cells on front left of clamp; "86779" and Japanese characters stamped on front of clamp.
Dimensions:
H-11.25 W-7.25 D-0.625 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
unknown
Place of Origin:
Japan
Provenance:
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.
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.
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, 2001.211
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Japanese desk slate
Japanese desk slate