Ochre Painted linen and cork British naval artillery bucket with worn painted crest and a leather strap, English circa 1880; also called a cordite bucket or a Clarkson’s Case. 1 2 3 The body is made out of cork covered with a canvas or linen. Cork is lightweight and naturally fire resistant, well-suited for safely storing combustible charges. Painted linen is used to cover & finish the cork. and a weathered stenciled amorial crest. Decorative amorial crests were most likely added later after these buckets were decommissioned and sold as umbrella stands or waste baskets. The sewn handles and straps are fixed to the body with copper rivets. height: 12 in. 30.5 cm., diameter: 6 in. 15 cm. https://www.gardencourtantiques.com/shop/painted-linen-and-cork-british-naval-cordite-bucket/ Clarkson’s Case – British propellant charge container. These were flashproof containers for bag charges (cartridges). Charges were placed into these containers before they left the magazines. The Clarkson’s Cases then rode up the hoists to the guns where the charges were removed only when it was time to load them into the breech. The Clarkson’s Cases were reusable and were returned to the magazines for reloading. Cordite is a family of smokeless propellants developed and produced in the United Kingdom since 1889 to replace gunpowder as a military propellant. Like gunpowder, cordite is classified as a low explosive because of its slow burning rates and consequently low brisance Brisance is the shattering capability of a high explosive, determined mainly by its detonation pressure. The term “cordite” generally disappeared from official publications between the wars. . . . . . . #corditebucket #clarksoncase #clarksonscase #navyhistory #britishnavy #wwi #firebucket #gunpowder #militaryhistory #instainteriordesign #artillerybuckets #designinspiration #interiordesignersofinsta #vintage #antiques #sf #sanFrancisco #interiordesignideas #antiqueshop #gameroom #clarksoncase #navy #cordite #bucket #decorativeantiques #umbrellastand #coatofarms #crest #armorial #cordite (at Garden Court Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIs_xxMVr6/?igshid=1wkg08hk1mxgc