Yale Center for British Art

Title:: Drawing and writing slate.
Published / Created:: Great Britain, [between 1850 and 1900]
Physical Description:: 1 slate : double sided ; 19 x 13 x 1 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z43 .D73 1850a Flat A
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:: The slate bears no indication of manufacturer.
Double-sided school slate for drawing and writing, within wooden frame. The black slate is surrounded by a wood frame 2 cm in width. One side of the slate bears slightly ragged scored lines running horizontally, for practice of handwriting. The other side is blank, presumably for practice of drawing. A hole pierces one of short sides of the frame, probably for hanging the slate.
Subject Terms:: Penmanship -- Study and teaching. | Writing -- Study and teaching. | Drawing -- Study and teaching.
Form/Genre:: Artists' tools -- Specimens. | Blackboard slate.