A one-piece petrol pump globe of circular flattened form. The white glass body features an orange Shell pecten logo to the front face, overprinted with the word SEALED in black block lettering. Below the logo, the Shell brand name is rendered in a black cursive script. This branding was utilised on UK forecourts to indicate fuel purity ensured by sealed tanker delivery. The globe is finished with a flared ground glass fitter base. The item is accompanied by a green card Sotheby’s auction tag dated 5 Dec 1994, bearing lot number 545.
Height approximately 18 inches.
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