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Lot 367: Esso Handy Oil Motor Oil Tin

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Start price: £20

Estimated price: £40 - £70

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A 125 cc environ capacity rectangular lithographed tin for Esso Handy Oil. The body features a blue ground with the red Esso logo in a white oval over the text Handy Oil. The central section is decorated with a graphic of two oil-drop mascot characters, the female character wearing a red bow, performing household tasks including sewing. The reverse features the French text Nettoie - Lubrifie / Préserve de la rouille and the Esso S.A.F. address in Courbevoie (92) on the red base band. The side carries the Exxon logo and a Made in France mark. The tin is complete with a tapered blue plastic applicator nozzle.


Condition report:

Very good bright paint, visible surface oxidation and rust to the exposed metal of the top and bottom rims (photos 1, 2, and 3). The blue plastic nozzle is present and appears intact with light surface grime (photo 3).