Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Sailor’s Silvered Tinder or Snuff Box Carried Aboard H.M.S. Victory at Trafalgar in 1805 Multi Nation Flags which measures 13" x 16"

which measures 13" x 16"

It is marked Ln 26617

Scabbard length: 23 3/4"

Purchased directly from the family of a WWII Veteran of the Pacific Theater

The 319th along with other units of the 82nd Airborne served as the U

Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Sailor’s Silvered Tinder or Snuff Box Carried Aboard H.M.S. Victory at Trafalgar in 1805 Multi Nation Flags which measures 13" x 16"Original 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