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Plate, License

Object Name:
Plate, License
Object ID:
2012.043.072
Creator:
Baltimore Enamel and Novelty Company
Place of Origin:
Baltimore, MD
Date:
1909-1911
Description:
License plate, New Hampshire motorcycle. Porcelain on steel. Square with rounded corners. Black on white: "C78 / N.H." Two horizontal slots at top. Round hole in each corner. White enamel coating on reverse, with stenciled black label in oval: "THE BALTIMORE ENAMEL NOVELTY CO / ENAMELED IRON / SIGNS / FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES / DRAWN AND STAMP WORK / OF ALL KINDS / BALTIMORE, M.D."
Material:
Metal
Steel
Enamel
Dimensions:
H-5.5 W-5.5 inches
Provenance:
One of 771 New Hampshire license plates bequeathed by Stanley A. Hamel (1927-2012) of Seabrook, NH, who was a member of the NH House of Representatives, 1965-75, and chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Stanley A. Hamel
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