Original British Napoleonic Wars Era Orders Chest of the HMS Eagle (1804) with Original Key Brunswick Rifle The lower ball is undented

The lower ball is undented which is very nice as the weaker nickel alloy used in early models (later ones used steel) is prone to denting

Below this is it stamped with the manufacture date of 1940

possibly used by sharpshooters during the U

The M9 in the code stands for "Tinnies and Meeting Badges"

and it has the dark color of used leather

Original British Napoleonic Wars Era Orders Chest of the HMS Eagle (1804) with Original Key Brunswick Rifle The lower ball is undentedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This British orders chest was obtained from a private collection of Napoleonic era naval equipment. The chest is strongly constructed of wood and brass and measures 15. 6 inches (39. 7 cm) wide, 11. 5 inches (29 cm) deep, and 9. 6 inches (24. 5 cm) high. At some point in its history, it looks like an inkbottle was tipped over and blackened some of the lid and the back. Old sealing wax is spotted around the lid and