Antique Bakelite Stenograph with Original Case c.1913 Consoles Memento Mori literal Latin translation

Memento Mori literal Latin translation means remember that you [have to] die

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Copper Plate

The signs have retained their original finish and have the appropriate patina consistent with the age and use

DIMENSIONS H 57 in

Minor rusting which is not uncommon

Antique Bakelite Stenograph with Original Case c.1913 Consoles Memento Mori literal Latin translationABOUT This is an original Stenotype stenograph with Bakelite body and original case. Leather handle on the case. All the keys work properly but doesn't seem to imprint on the paper. CREATOR Stenotype Company, Indianapolis, IN. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1913. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Metal, Bakelite. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 6 in. W 11 in. D 9 in. HISTORY Miles Bartholomew invented the first shorthand machine