Victorian Period British Royal Navy Officers Epaulette Storage Tin

Black Japanned tin storage tine with a maroon velvet padded interior. Used to store a pair of dress Epaulettes. A Queen Victorian crown distributor label to the lid for Matthew’s and Co, Portsea. The brass name cartouche engraved to “C E Eldred”.

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A hand written note inside indicating it belonged to an Enginner Captain who served c.1886-1892.

Code: 3771