Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Sailor’s Silvered Tinder or Snuff Box Carried Aboard H.M.S. Victory at Trafalgar in 1805 British Artwork & Posters The helmet is marked as

The helmet is marked as follows: RAWLINGS

as used domestically and by U

The is a horizontal hole in the grip to accommodate a leather wrist thong and along it's wood shaft are carved the three dates 1915

and treatment of wounded and sick

internal tank does show wear

Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Sailor’s Silvered Tinder or Snuff Box Carried Aboard H.M.S. Victory at Trafalgar in 1805 British Artwork & Posters The helmet is marked asOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is fascinating! This is a very interesting silver plated steel tinder or snuff box, measuring 2 3 4" x 1 3 4" with a hinged lid. The top bears a fouled anchor amid foliage, engraved or etched, but now quite faint. It still locks closed correctly, though the button must be pressed quite hard to open it. The interior of the lid a very old label has been pasted in stating Granduncle Mother'sJohn Tarts'Tinder Box