Military chest, owned by Lt Col John Taylour, 94th Regiment of Foot, 1870-1875 (c)

Wooden and in two blocks placed one above the other; bottom block stands on four turned legs and has a plain wood top and two large drawers; the top block is veneered with mahogany and has one row of three drawers above one large lower drawer; the small drawers have one brass handle, the larger drawers have two; each drawer has a brass bound key hole, the lock is impressed with the locksmith, ‘HOBBS & CO LONDON LEVER MACHINE MADE’; the wood above the middle drawer in the top part is splintered, showing a forced entry, and contains an iron key;