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Lot 478: REDSTAR MOTOR SPIRIT Two-Gallon Petrol Can

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Start price: £80

Estimated price: £150 - £250

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A two-gallon rectangular petrol can finished in red with embossed lettering picked out in black. The front panel features the embossed wording REDSTAR MOTOR SPIRIT, with PETROLEUM SPIRIT and HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE embossed to the top face. A further L O N D O N mark is embossed in an arc near the base of the fixed strap handle. The top face also bears a hand-painted price of 3/- in black. The can is fitted with a corner-mounted filler neck and an original brass screw-down cap with two finger lugs.


Condition report:

The can shows several dents to the side panels and around the bottom edges, as seen in the side-on and front photographs. There are minor surface scuffs, scratches, and small paint chips throughout the red finish. The brass cap is present with a natural aged patina and appears in good order.