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Writing slate
Slate in a wooden frame, with a writing lead attached by a line. This would have been used on board ship as a reusable and waterproof notepad.
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Object details
| ID: | NAV0563 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Writing slate |
| Display location: | Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1840 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 87 mm x 130 mm |