Brittish Army, 1863 Patt.
Box, Wood, Ammunition,
Small-Arm, Service
The British Army 560-cartridge small arms ammunition box of the period was a wooden box with a sliding lid section on the top. It was held together by brass self-tapping screws and glued.
They were unpainted and a paper label was glued, using shellac, to the box.
The lid is secured by a brass countersunk 2" screw, the head of which is covered by a wax seal..
The handles were rope loops at each end, with the ends spliced together to form handgrips.
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