{"product_id":"a-boer-war-period-pine-officer-s-box-artefacts-s-shirley-royal-engineers-c-1900","title":"A Boer War Period Pine Officer's Box \u0026 Artefacts; S. Shirley Royal Engineers c.1900","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Early 20thC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1900\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 7.5”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 14”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth: 9.25”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe painted pine traveling officer's box, sign written to the top 'S. Shirley Royal Engineers', and richly textured in bitumen, opening to reveal a compartmentalised interior with upper slatted book shelf, bearing many officers' tools and trinkets of war and having two secret sliding drawers, surviving in untouched condition from the Boer War period (1899-1902).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe box and its contents are in original condition and have not been meddled with in any form. Some of the items bear other officers names so may have been thieved or gifted.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe officer would have used this box daily for sanitary, and mental health essentially. The texts would keep him mentally sane, and the utensils would have helped keep him physically healthy. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe items within the box include;\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Linen utensil pouch \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Two bars of original soap\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  A trench art bullet casing fashioned into a cross and another trench art piece\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Three military buttons\/badges\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Psalms Prayer Book\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Two Military Combat Manuals\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Shaving utensils to include a sharpener and cleaner\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Pocket Knife\/Fork\/Spoon\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Two bone handled brushes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Pen Quills\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Ivorine type photograph\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Pocket binoculars\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-  Various lapel stars\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Royal Engineers are combat soldiers with a technical edge and have a role in every area of the battlefield. At the front they support the rest of the Army, bridging rivers, using explosives to destroy bridges or clearing routes through minefields.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHundreds of thousands of troops from the British Empire served in the (Second) Boer War (1899-1902). Although outnumbered, the Boers were a skilled and determined enemy. After initial setbacks and a long period of guerrilla warfare, the British eventually prevailed, but not without adopting controversial tactics. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA real time capsule and a fascinating compendium of the British Empire.","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562607997208,"sku":"2375","price":480.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/royalengineeersbox1.jpg?v=1787572510","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-boer-war-period-pine-officer-s-box-artefacts-s-shirley-royal-engineers-c-1900","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}