Object ID:
1992.48a-b
Title:
Perkins Inst. Model 13 desk slate with board
Description:
"Perkins Inst. Model 13" is stamped on both parts. Nickel-plated brass slate has four rows of 34 cells; piano hinged; dimpled cell windows.
Date:
ca. 1930
Made by:
Perkins School for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Watertown, MA
Provenance:
This model was available as early as 1927. It had been removed from the catalog as late as 1981. Note that the clamp design on this board was later copied by APH for its own boards released as early as 1940.
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 1992.48
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Perkins Desk Slate
Perkins Desk Slate