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A sterling silver box with hinged red enamel lid, owned by Captain Denis M Miller, 14th (King's) Hussars, 1902 Made in London by S Mordan & Company, dated 1902 This is a high quality copy of the chocolate box that was sent to every soldier in South Africa at the end of 1899. This box follows the design with Queen Victoria’s motif inlaid in gilt in the centre. On the left hand side is a crown with the letters IVR entwined. On the right is written: SOUTH AFRICA 1900. It has a wooden (cedar) insert. Inside the box, two coins have been inlaid into the lid.

Boer War (1899-1902)