246 - - CHRISTOLÉINE OIL - c.1930

- CHRISTOLÉINE OIL - c.1930 Rare original promotional automotive oil can made of lithographed sheet metal, 2-liter capacity. 20 x 16.8 x 6.5 cm. “Etablissements J.J. Carnaud & F.B.I-Nantes” In good overall condition - The colors are well preserved, and the reds are vivid. There are subtle traces of oxidation and very slight scratches from use, creating subtle nuances of surface patina. Complete, the can has its original handle and cap. It retains a trace of a vintage paper label. The Christoléine brand was created in the 1920s by the Raffinerie de Corps Gras Frédéric Christol, a historic company founded in 1912 on Avenue de La Rochelle in Niort (Deux-Sèvres). Nicknamed “La Reine des Huiles” (The Queen of Oils), this independent, high-end brand experienced tremendous growth between the two world wars, driven by the region’s thriving automotive industry, before becoming one of the founding members of the famous national HAFA group in the 1960s. Nouvelle-Aquitaine