Writing Appliance for use by blind people

Portable writing desk in rosewood; writing apparatus in rosewood frame; pocket signature guide, rosewood; portable embossing machine, brass; new system of reading on card; specimen sheet of music and four other sheets used in the instruction of blind people.

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1858-75
type:
mechanical writing appliance
credit:
Hughes, G A

Parts

Portable writing desk, writing apparatus, pocket signature guide, portable embossing machine, new system of reading on card, other small square shaped components.

Portable writing desk, writing apparatus, pocket signature guide, portable embossing machine, new system of reading on card, other small square shaped components.

Portable writing desk, writing apparatus, pocket signature guide, portable embossing machine, new system of reading on card, other small square shaped components.

Measurements:
overall (box): 130 mm x 550 mm x 440 mm,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and rosewood
Object Number:
1858-75/1
type:
components
Specimen sheet of music and four other sheets used in the instruction of blind people.

5 specimens of music and reading sheets for use by blind people

Specimen sheet of music and four other sheets used in the instruction of blind people.

Accompanies Writing Appliance for use by blind people made by G A Hughes; England, United Kingdom; 1840-1858.

Object Number:
1858-75/2
type:
instructional materials