Petrol can
probably Esso Petroleum Co Ltd
Category
Metalwork
Date
circa 1920 - circa 1929
Materials
Steel, brass and paint.
Measurements
320 x 250 x 150 mm
Collection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700617
Summary
Petrol can. A one-gallon (4.5 litre) petrol can of welded steel construction, painted green, made in the 1920s. Each of the four sides is embossed with the name 'Esso'. The handle is of pressed steel and the screwed filler cap is brass.
Marks and inscriptions
On each of the four sides: esso On the bottom: VALOR 4 35 On the top: ESSO / PETROLEUM SPIRIT / HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE / 3/-
Makers and roles
probably Esso Petroleum Co Ltd, supplier