Writing slate

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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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ID:	NAV0563
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