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LOT 2516
British WWII Bren Gun Carrier Oil Canister
1943 A.D.
12 1/8 in. (951 grams, 31 cm).
With faint lettering to one side reading 'OIL', screw cap with 'ESSO'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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