Original British Victorian Era Officer’s Mess Cash Box with Key from the 17th Lancers Regiment - Death or Glory British Edged Weapons snow covered woods with soldiers

snow covered woods with soldiers posing and much more

Small children and babies were also bayoneted

Probably got one and a damaged

in the Senussi Campaign

Original British Victorian Era Officer’s Mess Cash Box with Key from the 17th Lancers Regiment - Death or Glory British Edged Weapons snow covered woods with soldiersOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very fine Victorian Era officer's mess cash box with key, marked to the 17th Lancers Regiment. The box is of all steel construction, with old nickel plating, still very well retained. It has a handle on the top lid, and above this is a large "Skull and Crossed Bones over Glory" device, the regimental insignia of the 17th Lancers, whose motto was "Death or Glory". This most appealing cash box measures 6 1 2"