Object ID:
2001.211.107
Title:
Braille slate
Description:
Bright aluminum board stamped with lines of inverse braille cells, rounded corners; top-hinged frame to secure the paper has column of twelve guide holes on each side; "Association Valentin Haüy Paris" stamped on the front bottom edge of the frame; stamped brass guide, with two lines of 23 cells, has pegs on the back to fit into the guide holes on the sides of the frame.
Dimensions:
H-11 W-6.75 D-0.5 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
Association Valentin Haüy
Place of Origin:
Paris, France
Provenance:
Design introduced by the Association Valentin Hauy in 1958. AVH was founded in 1889 by Maurice de la Sizeranne (1857-1924) a former student and teacher at the l'Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris, France. Today AVH is a social service agency, media library, technology center, and braille printer serving the blind and visually impaired people of France.
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.
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.
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, 2001.211
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Braille desk slate
Braille desk slate