Elite Multi Vendor Petrol And Collectors Auction Thursday, 12 February 2026 / 6:30 pm start
RARE EARLY Big Tree Motor Oil 4 Gallon Oil Tin
Realised: $4,200 plus premium
Lot Details
Size 23cm Long x 23cm Wide x 35cm High. A sensational and historically significant find. This 4-gallon tin from the iconic Big Tree company was recently discovered in the roof of an original business premises in Thames. Remarkably, the company remains in family hands five generations later. This EARLY specific 4-gallon size appears to be unique—no other example is known to exist in collections as far as we are aware. A crown jewel for any series gas and oil collector.
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