1899-1901 BOER WAR SILVER SNUFF BOX OF THE NAVAL TRANSPORT WORK DURBAN FROM COMM. G.E HOLLAND R.I.M

Condition As Per Scans.1899-1901 BOER WAR SILVER SNUFF/TOBACCO BOX  OF THE NAVAL TRANSPORT WORK DURBAN FROM COMMANDER. G.E HOLLAND R.I.M.

Commander Holland arrived in 1899 from Bombay, India as a Captain to perform his duties at the Naval Transport Work in Durban. He was well received , doing his job exceptionally well , which was ackowledged by his fellow colleagues on numerous occassions.Upon his promotion in 1901 to Commander and departure for Rangoon, Burma , he presented this HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM (1899-1900) SILVER SNUFF/TOBACCO BOX to The Naval Transport Work in Durban South Africa during the BOER WAR 1899-1901 as a SOUVENIR .(Please read the scans of the information below with regards to Commander Holland which is taken from the book -Warriors Gate)

SIZE : +/-8cm x +/-7.5cm

WEIGHT : 81.4 grams

CONDITION : Overall is it in Excellent Condition.The are some Minor Dents on the Rim below the opening of the Lid. One scan has been included of dent.Please see it below.And there is a Dent on the back of the box.Please see scan below.

This is a UNIQUE Piece of BOER WAR HISTORY that will add something different to your existing collection as it is part of the NAVAL involvement during the Boer War.

PLEASE NO FOREIGN BIDDERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ! ! ! ! 

SHIPPING WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA ONLY ! ! ! 

SOLD AS IS  

HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM 1899-1900

SQUEEZE EITHER SIDE OF BOX IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND FOR THE LID TO OPEN

Dent in Rim

Dent on Back