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Lot 483: Valor Plume Motor Spirit Two Gallon Petrol Can

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Start price: £60

Estimated price: £120 - £250

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A two gallon capacity rectangular petrol can for Plume Motor Spirit. The body is finished with a green ground and white lettering. The front face features the embossed wording PLUME MOTOR SPIRIT in white painted characters. The top panel is embossed with TWO IMPERIAL GALLONS PETROLEUM SPIRIT, HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE, and the numeral 1. It is fitted with a fixed central handle and a brass screw-top filler cap embossed PLUME. The base is embossed with the name VALOR and the numerals 10 26, identifying the maker as Valor of Birmingham and a manufacture date of October 1926.


Condition report:

The can has been repainted in a high-gloss green finish. The white lettering has been hand-painted over the embossed characters, showing minor application irregularities and small paint drips (photo 1). Several shallow dents and surface undulations are present on the side and top panels (photo 2 and photo 6). The brass filler cap shows a natural aged patina (photo 7). The handle is securely attached and there is no visible structural rust through the paint.