Ornament, fender

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OBJECT TYPE: AUTOMOBILE
DATE: 1940–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0158.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 14.0 cm
Width: 11.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Automotive parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PRODUCED DURING WWII 1939-1945
Canada: VICTORY PLAQUE IS TYPICAL OF MANY ITEMS DESIGNED TO SUSTAIN CIVILIAN MORALE DURING WWII. EXAMPLES OF WINDOW STICKERS OF THE KIND CAN BE SEEN ON BROOKS STEAMER AUTOMOBILE 770277.
Function: A DECORATIVE METAL PLAQUE AFFIXED TO THE BUMPER OF AN AUTOMOBILE
Technical: A POPULAR FORM OF DECORATION, DERIVED FROM AUTO CLUB EMBLEMS, PRECURSOR TO THE BUMPER STICKER. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF CAR CULTURE IN THE 1940'S AS THE PIECE IS WELL FINISHED, IT IS PROBABLE THAT IT WAS COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED RED PAINTED 'V' SYMBOL WITH PAINTED DARK BLUE 'FOR VICTORY' & MUSICAL STAFF WITH 4 NOTES
Missing: None
Finish: PAINTED CREAM WITH RED MARKINGS
Decoration: STAMPED RED PAINTED EDGING AROUND 3 SIDES

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Unknown Manufacturer, Ornament, fender, circa 1940–1945, Artifact no. 1990.0158, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1990.0158.001/

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