TIN OF BRITISH PERCUSSION CAPS

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Item Code: 172-4414

Nice original tin container full of musket caps.  Paper label pasted to side of tin reads: “250 MILITARY PERCUSSION CAPS/ E.B. QUALITY/ MANUFACTORED AT THE ELEY-KYNOCH FACTORIES OF IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED/ METALS DIVISION, WITTON, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND/ MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF SMALL ARM AMMUNITION FOR MILITARY, SPORTING AND TARGET PURPOSES/ CONTRACTORS TO H.M. WAR DEPARTMENT AND ADMIRALTY; AND TO THE INDIAN AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS”.  Container is in excellent condition. Label has spots from age.  Tin is full of copper percussion caps.  [SM]

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