Presentation Box with Scroll Given to Henry Ford by FordIndia Auto Dealers, July 30, 1938
THF158615 / Presentation Box with Scroll Given to Henry Ford by FordIndia Auto Dealers, July 30, 1938
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford's corporate family was generous when it came to acknowledging their leader's enterprising and innovative strides forward. Within this elaborately rendered silver casket is a scroll signed by representatives of Fordindia marking the occasion of Henry Ford's 75th birthday. The inscription reveals the esteem and high regard which was felt by Ford employees towards their employer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Casket (Personal gear)
Date Made
1938
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1510.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Henry and Clara Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Sterling silver
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 14.5 in
Inscriptions
casket:
V8
scroll:
We the signatories to this memorial the Fordindia Dealers feeling that there could be no more appropriate way of celebrating the happy occasion of your 75th birthday . . . "
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