Slates were used in schools during the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century before cheap paper became widely available. Slate pencils in various colours were used, made from a variety of materials, incuding slate, chalk and compressed clay.
Physical description
'Bluevein' brand slate chalkboard, double sided, in a wooden frame.
Inscriptions & markings
Stamped on top of the wooden frame: "Bluevein Slate", W.C.S.& Co. J.M.S."
