United Kingdom. A First War Leather Cordite Carrier Auction Archive 51 mm x 52 mm

51 mm x 52 mm

exhibiting some rusty spots

hallmarked and silver marked on the edge

as he was transferred to the Canadian Army Postal Corps at London on February 24th and assigned to No

United Kingdom. A First War Leather Cordite Carrier Auction Archive 51 mm x 52 mmA 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