Book Slate, 1867-1875
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Writing slate
Date Made
1867-1875
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.193.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sally J. Spies.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paint (Coating)
Cloth
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
on front cover:
SILICA / BOOK / SLATE / QUARTZ SURFACE / NEW YORK / SILICATE BOOK SLATE CO. 191 FULTON ST.
inside seal on cover
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR
on back cover:
ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS / IN THE YEAR 1867 / NEW YORK SILICATE SLATE CO. / [...] / PAT. JAN 15 1867
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