A shield-shaped white glass petrol pump globe featuring the BP logo to both sides, comprising a green shield with yellow inner border and yellow letters with black drop-shadow. The interior of the base rim is stencilled in black with PROPERTY OF SHELL-MEX & B.P. LTD, RETURNABLE ON DEMAND, and REGR NO 858887. The exterior neck bears a handwritten mark 2.57, likely indicating a date of February 1957. The globe is accompanied by a blue paper auction tag from Sotheby’s dated 8 February 1994. Approximately 16 to 18 inches in height.
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