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BP MOTOR SPIRIT UNION JACK ENAMEL FLANGE SIGN

BP MOTOR SPIRIT UNION JACK ENAMEL FLANGE SIGN

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British Petroleum (B.P.) is a name that is synonymous with early automotive history. They were a supplier of petrol, or as it was more endearingly termed at the time, 'Motor Spirit' and despite the implications of the name - B.P. was actually a marketing arm of the German 'Europäische Petroleum Union' in Britain.

Here we have the most iconic of BP's enamel signage designs - the vibrant, bold Union Jack... This design was introduced in the early 1920s and was produced by a number of different enamelers in a variety of formats - from the double-sided, flange sign we have here through to a whopping 6ft wide single-sided example. This design is popular the world over and a key piece in any collection of automobilia or a bold piece of vintage / antique decoration in it's own right. 

 

When buying an iconic piece like this, condition is key because you don't want a substandard example in your collection... This piece remains in very good, original condition having come directly from the garage it was first issued to in 1922 (it was produced by Protector Eccles in November 1921). The sign does have some enamel loss around the outer edges (mainly the edge that meets the flange) on both faces and a couple of patches in the lower right corner of the 'inner' face, but nothing that affects the legibility or impact of the sign. The colours remain strong and vibrant, the white enamel layer is bright and the gloss is lovely and thick. The flange is good and straight and the sign displays very nicely. 

 

The piece measures 61cm wide x 40.6cm high and the flange measures 5cm deep. 

 

S/N: #1473

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