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HDVM Hôtel Des Ventes Mazzella
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- AUTO RICIN' OIL - c.1926 Illustration by R.DION (not menti…
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274
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- AUTO RICIN' OIL - c.1926 Illustration by R.DION (not menti…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
- AUTO RICIN' OIL - c.1926
Illustration by R.DION (not mentioned)
Rare original advertising oil can in lithographed sheet metal, capacity 2 litres. 20.5 x 16.8 x 6.8 cm.
Colours well preserved, with a partial gloss.
Discrete scattered traces of oxidation and surface alterations.
The illustrations are still legible and well preserved.
With its stopper and spout (handle missing).
3, allées Léon Gambetta, Marseille.
Stylized representation of a doctor administering the miracle treatment to the engine. The poster artist R.Dion is known for his posters for The rapid, Lorenzy-Palanca...
In the 1920s and 1930s, castor oil was widely used in car and aircraft engines because of its excellent lubricating and antioxidant properties, its strong adhesion and its remarkable resistance to high temperatures.
Bouches-du-rhône/PACA Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
See original version (French)
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Pictures modified on 05/26/2026 at 2:46 PM
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