each of cylindrical form painted with birds amongst a dense foliate ground, one with colourful thistle leaves and the other with silver rosettes, both steel-lined to interior

Both in general good condition, the larger one with chips around extremities and some flaking of lacquer with rubbing to surface, paint bright, the smaller one with minor chips around extremities, rubbing to surface, oxidisation to steel interior, as viewed.
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