A Pair of Vintage Flit and Sovereign Junior Hand-Pump Sprayers

A pair of vintage hand-pump sprayers, likely dating from the early to mid-20th century. The first is a “FLIT CONTINUOUS ACTION SPRAYER” constructed from red and white tin-plated metal, featuring an “ESSO” logo and a wooden plunger handle. Legible text on the sprayer indicates its intended use with “FLIT INSECTICIDES,” specifies usage instructions for “sediment-free liquids,” and details manufacturing as “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND SOLD BY PRINTAF INDUSTRIES LIMITED, LONDON.” The second item is an older, darker metal hand-pump sprayer, possibly brass or steel, prominently embossed with “SOVEREIGN JUNIOR” on its reservoir and fitted with a black wooden handle.