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Plate, License

Object Name:
Plate, License
Object ID:
2012.043.559
Creator:
Baltimore Enamel Novelty Company
Place of Origin:
Baltimore, MD
Date:
1913
Description:
License plate, New Hampshire commercial vehicle. Porcelain on steel. Horizontal rectangle with rounded corners. White on green: "NH" vertical on left side, "0655" in center, "1913" vertical on right side. Two horizontal slots at top. A small round hole in each corner. Round metal fastener in bottom holes. Reverse: white enamel coating. "THE BALTIMORE ENAMEL NOVELTY CO. BALTIMORE. MD." arched around oval stamp; "ENAMELED IRON / SIGNS / FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES / DRAWN AND STAMP WORK / OF ALL KINDS" centered in oval stamp.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Enamel
Dimensions:
H-6 W-13.2 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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