Container - CONTAINER & LID, c.1914

Physical description

Tin container (cylinder), soldered joints. Flat bottomed. Curved top. WW1.
One end has sloping surfaced.
One end is open.
Originally covered with leather and strapping. The interior used to have a soft lining. Numerous holes or various shape in sloping end. The tine is rusty and most leather has perished away.
Lid to suit container originally leather covered.
The original display card states "dug up in France. Believe to be some type of field telephone container.

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