A Decorative c.1900 Blue Canvas Cylindrical Royal Artillery Shell Carrier sub-Antiques Painted in French grey with

Painted in French grey with lime white over

This would have more than likely consisted of dried bitter-orange peel (about 1 in 5)

Their act was typical of double act comedy duos

The Chocolate Cream

When one considers this interpretation

A Decorative c.1900 Blue Canvas Cylindrical Royal Artillery Shell Carrier sub-Antiques Painted in French grey withOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1895 1910 Base Diameter: 6. 25 inches Height: 20 inches The saddler made blue canvas cylindrical artillery shell carrier having two reinforced bands and hand painted gilt and polychrome Royal coat of arms, survives from the last quarter of Victorian period England. There is some wear to the royal coat of arms which is rubbed to the whole, the carrier having been picked up and put down