This is a very interesting piece.

12" dia X 18" deep. Zero holes except for badge vent.

Has L&L badge as shown. It has formica heads and appears to have been used as a circus prop. It was a decoration on Ringling Director of Operations Rudy Bundy's private train car. On the inside is written in chalk: John Robinson Circus and Jim O'Connor??? (hard to read).

I have posted on DFO but no one seems to know what it is or started out as. Has re-rings. I have never seen a drum 18 X 12. Any guesses, ideas or rank speculation appreciated. Some have suggested a canister throne but 18" is pretty short.