Ornament, hood

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OBJECT TYPE: COMMEMORATIVE
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0122.001

MANUFACTURER: TWEERSTURCK
MODEL: VOLKSWAGEN 100000 KILOMETER
LOCATION: Lüdenscheid, Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.3 cm
Width: 5.0 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: TWEERSTURCK
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Lüdenscheid

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS ORNAMENT PROBABLY USED C. 1960S+.
Canada: Unknown
Function: DECORATIVE OBJECT WHICH IDENTIFIES AUTOMOBILE BY MFR AND/OR MODEL.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF VW PROMOTIONAL ITEM PRESENTED TO VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOBILE OWNERS. THIS ORNAMENT COMMEMORATES '100000 KILOMETER' MILEAGE ACHIEVED BY INDIVIDUAL CAR AND,INCIDENTLY, ADVERTISES THE AUTOMOBILE'S REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY, LONGEVITY, ETC.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "100000 KILOMETER" cast in raised print on face. "TWEERSTURCK/ LUDENSCHEID" incised in reverse..2"100000 KILOMETER" & "VW" cast in raised print on face.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: .1 BRIGHT SILVER FINISH INCORPORATES BLUE AND SILVER VW LOGO;.2 BRASS COLOURED METAL DISC HAS BLUE CENTRE.
Decoration: .1 "VW' LOGO & LAUREL LEAF (?) MOTIFS DECORATE FACE OF DISC..2 "VW" LOGO & LAUREL LEAF MOTIF DECORATES LOWER HALF OF DISC BORDER. RAISED FIGURE CARRYING A CHILD (POSSIBLY ST. CHRISTOPHER) DECORATES CENTRAL AREA OF DISC.

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