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Lot 350: Mobiloil Gargoyle Motor Oil Can

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Start price: £60

Estimated price: £120 - £250

Buyer's Premium: 16%

One imperial quart cylindrical motor oil can with a conical top and original screw cap. The lithographed design features red and cream horizontal banding. The front displays the red Gargoyle trademark above bold black Mobiloil lettering, with the slogans Make the Chart Your Guide and CAN MUST NOT BE REFILLED FOR RESALE. The lower section is marked CONTENTS : ONE IMPERIAL QUART and VACUUM OIL COMPANY, LTD. LONDON, S.W.I. The metal screw cap is stamped with the instruction REFUSE THIS CAN IF THE INNER SEAL BE BROKEN.


Condition report:

The can is in nice presentable condition but shows surface oxidation and pitting, particularly to the cream sections (photos 1 and 2). There is a large indentation to the base (photo 5) and smaller dings to the conical shoulder (photo 4). General paint loss and scratches are present throughout the lithographed surface. The original metal screw cap is present and shows surface rust (photo 3).