Flint Automobile Emblem, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
This Flint emblem combined the angular lettering of the company's name with two stylized flint stones. Flint Motors was a division of Durant Motors. Closely modeled on General Motors, Durant offered a range of brands at different price points. The six-cylinder Flint was Durant's answer to Buick and sold at comparable prices. Assembly began in 1923 and continued until 1927.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radiator emblem
Date Made
circa 1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by the Fox Company in Cincinnati, Ohio for the Flint Motor Company Division of Durant Motors in Flint, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.136
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Bronze (Color)
Dimensions
width: 3 inches
length: 1.25 inches
Inscriptions
On front: FLINT
Verso: THE GUSTAVE FOX COMPANY / OHIO
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