Object ID:
2001.211.156
Title:
Saddle-shaped stylus
Description:
Saddle-shaped handle; gray plastic; flat 1/4 inch-long, oval-shaped area on one side of the lower portion to prevent rolling; steel tip; for use with a slate.
Dimensions:
H-2.5 Dia-1 inches
Date:
ca. 1982
Made by:
Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt (Blista)
Place of Origin:
Marburg, Germany
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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Saddle shaped stylus
Saddle shaped stylus