Bidspirit auction | VALLØ AUTOMOBIL OLIER | CONDITION

VALLØ AUTOMOBIL OLIER | CONDITION (1-2) | PORCELAIN SIGN / ENAMEL SIGN | ANTIQUE ADVERTISING - Condition (1-2) | Enamel sign, convex, stenciled and lithographed, Oslo (formerly Kristiana)/NOR around 1920, 42 x 30 cm / 16,54 x 11,81 in, Hugo Strom & Co., Kristiana, the red motif elements were filled in thickly. Ostlandske Petroleumscompagni used the dynamic tiger motif to meet the ever-increasing demand for automotive oil with its own brand - so it is not surprising that just one year later, the “Elephant” brand was established for truck gasoline. Decades later, both animals were used by ESSO, which took over the Norwegian refinery operator before World War II. | We only sell originals, no fakes or replicas. Worldwide shipping possible by arrangement.