{"product_id":"antique-industrial-brass-french-number-plates","title":"Antique Industrial Brass French Number Plates","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French industrial brass number plates.  This exact oval, three-digit configuration was widely produced from \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003estamped metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e (brass)\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eduring the late 19th and early 20th centuries. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe distinctively tall, stylized, and condensed serif font used for the digits is highly characteristic of French municipal and industrial design. Plates like these were m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eounted \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ein older compartments or storage sections of French railway networks, such as the historic Chemins de fer de l'État and early SNCF\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/hk-en\/listing\/1875902044\/french-vintage-enamel-railway-sign?ref=pagination\u0026amp;pro=1\u0026amp;logging_key=fa0c2b356804ce289496afc117290d9335d2ea4c%3A1875902044\u0026amp;page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e before vitreous enamel became fully standardized across the entire\u003c\/span\u003e infrastructure.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese durable, non-enamel brass oval plates were widely manufactured across France throughout the late 19th and mid-20th centuries. Because they could withstand severe vibrations and mechanical impacts better than fragile porcelain enamel, they were primarily used for \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIndustrial Equipment \u0026amp; Tool Cabinets, which were used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e to track asset numbers in workshops, textile factories, or shipyards. As well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTransit \u0026amp; Railway Infrastructure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e: Mounted as seat indicators, train compartment numbers, or boiler\/machinery identification plates on vintage locomotives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThese particular metal plates are brass with a black relief. They each measure 3.5\" x 2.5,\" and each number within the oval plate is about 1.75\" tall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"567","offer_id":59556523868446,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"358","offer_id":59556523901214,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"656","offer_id":59556523933982,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"468","offer_id":59556523966750,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"557","offer_id":59556523999518,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"558","offer_id":59556524032286,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"365","offer_id":59556524065054,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"453","offer_id":59556524097822,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"563","offer_id":59556524130590,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-07-0606.45.14.jpg?v=1783339519","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-industrial-brass-french-number-plates","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}