£80
A PRE FIRST WORLD WAR TOBACCO BOX FROM H.M.S. ACHILLES. A copper tobacco box of oval concave form with hinged lid engraved 'H.M.S. Achilles 1908'. 9 x 6cm. H.M.S. Achilles was launched on the 17th June 1905, a Warrior-class armoured cruiser which served with the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, her most notable achievement in the First World War being to sink the German Raider Leopard in 1917. She was sold for scrap in 1921 *Condition: Nice original uncleaned condition.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Free Registration
33.6% inc VAT*
Flat Fee Registration
30.00% inc VAT*
