'Golden Fleece' globe light by H Sleigh Ltd

David the merino ram was a well-recognised feature of the Australian landscape, and a clever tool for marketing petrol and other products, from the 1950s to the 1980s. Ship owner and international trader Harold Sleigh (pronounced 'Slee') began importing petrol in 1913 and founded the Golden Fleece petrol brand. He chose a name that in popular culture referred to the great wealth that Australia derived from wool, wealth that allowed the import of growing quantities of petrol to fuel the …

Summary

Object No.

97/318/1

Object Statement

Globe light, 'Golden Fleece', petro pump, plastic, by HC Sleigh Ltd, Australia, 1951-1980

Physical Description

Plastic globe, formed in the shape of a merino ram, gold in colour. The ram is attached to a transparent rectangular base at the feet. The globe is hollow and there are access points at the feet to insert light globes.

Short URL

https://ma.as/158247

Dimensions

Height

360 mm

Width

210 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1997

Acquisition Date

26 November 1997

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'Golden Fleece' globe light by H Sleigh Ltd 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/158247>

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