Royal Navy Pine Ditty Box

A good original example of standard form as issued to Able Seaman to store personal belongings, letters from home and small personal trinkets. This one is complete with pen box and letter holding bars to lid. The brass name plate shows evidence of the original owner's name having been ground out with rather crude over stamping of initials R.T. The original lock is in place and is dated 1932 but the key is missing.