Packard 8 Radiator Emblem, circa 1935

Summary

Several automobile emblems incorporated family coat of arms. Packard, claiming relationship to the Packers of England, incorporated their coat of arms into this oval emblem.

Several automobile emblems incorporated family coat of arms. Packard, claiming relationship to the Packers of England, incorporated their coat of arms into this oval emblem.

Artifact

Radiator emblem

Date Made

circa 1935

Creators

D.L. Auld Company 

Packard Motor Car Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Ohio, Columbus 

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Creator Notes

Made for Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan by the D. L. Auld Company in Columbus, Ohio.

Driving America
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

86.129.146

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Chromium
Enamel (Fused coating)

Technique

Cloisonne
Die casting

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Gold (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in

Width: 1.563 in

Thickness: 0.04 in

Inscriptions

On front: PACKARD / 8 Stamped on verso: THE D.L. AULD CO. / COLUMBUS O

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