Original British Napoleonic Wars Era Orders Chest of the HMS Eagle (1804) with Original Key Brunswick Rifle Below this is it stamped

Below this is it stamped with the manufacture date of 1940

Commander White Lion

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

and it has the dark color of used leather

At the farm

Original British Napoleonic Wars Era Orders Chest of the HMS Eagle (1804) with Original Key Brunswick Rifle Below this is it stampedOriginal 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