AUTOMOBILINE (petrol) - DESMARAIS-FRÈRES. Circa 1920-30. Double-sided enamelled plate for hanging. Main chips around the edges, 2 small perforations at the bottom, one side is matt with firing bubbles. 50 cm diameter. Anonymous enamelling. Desmarais frères founded in 1861, Cie Française des Pétroles, 1886: DF created Automobiline, "a homogeneous petrol for automobiles, small cars and tricycles", sold in 5-litre cans.then merged with Total in 1965.DF owned the AZUR service stations.Georges LESIEUR (founder of the oil of the same name) played a major role in the company's development. (source Wikipedia).