Essolube Motor Oil circa 1930s salesman promotional badge

A scarce original circa 1930's vintage advertising lapel badge, representing a glass bottle of 'Essolube Motor Oil' being poured into an engine, gilded brass example inlaid with red and white enamelling the reverse impressed with manufacturers details "H.W.Miller Ltd Branston St B'Ham 18" (backstamp mark 1935–1958). Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole horseshoe style fitting, enamel perfect except for some minor stress lines around the neck of the bottle, not unusual in this vunerable design of badge.
Length 40mm.

Code: 58575