Packard 8 Radiator Emblem, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1935
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan by the D. L. Auld Company in Columbus, Ohio.
Location
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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