A First War King's Royal Rifle Corps Matchbox Cover Auction Honor Cross for Ladies &

Honor Cross for Ladies & Young Ladies 1870-71 - in silver and enamels

the son of a Journeyman Mason

stamped “Seiffen Erzgeb

he commanded Nubian

Edward VII (2796 CPL

A First War King's Royal Rifle Corps Matchbox Cover Auction Honor Cross for Ladies &Tin with a printed and celluloid wrapper, printed in blue and gold coloured inks on a white base, open on three sides, magnetic, front and back panels illustrating the KRRC regimental insignia and inscribed "THE KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS" below, spine inscribed "THE KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS" with "BRITISH MADE" at either end, each panel and spine with its own gold coloured ruled frame, 40. 5 mm x 59 mm x 23 mm, near extremely fine.