Object ID:
2001.211.115
Title:
Braille slate
Description:
Board slate; beige plastic; board has furrows, pins, and a top-hinged frame; guide has 2 pegs on back to fit holes in frame; 2 lines of 36 cells; 1/4 in. torn square piece of masking tape with "A5" handwritten in pen, at top left on front of frame. "General Plastics - Roma" --back of board.
Dimensions:
H-13.75 W-9.75 D-0.375 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
General Plastics
Place of Origin:
Rome, Italy
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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Plastic desk slate
Plastic desk slate