United Kingdom. A First War Leather Cordite Carrier Auction Archive very good example

very good example

exhibiting some rusty spots

5 mm x 31 mm each)

51 mm x 52 mm

each plate with board-mounted dual images of various scenes and maker marked "Underwood & Underwood

United Kingdom. A First War Leather Cordite Carrier Auction Archive very good exampleA First World War Cordite Carrier, a cylindrical tube constructed of cork, the exterior is covered in a light brown leather. The front bears a coloured coat of arms of the United Kingdom a shield divided into four quarters representing Ireland, England and Scotland. The upper left and lower right quarters of the shield feature the three guardian lions of England. In the top right is the lion rampant, Scotlands royal symbol. In the lower left is a harp