Original British 2nd Boer War Regimentally Marked Trench Lantern Case by Bulpitt & Sons - Dated 1896 British Field Gear and flags attached to vehicles

and flags attached to vehicles degraded very quickly in the sun

also known as "VB grenade"

with a center section stamped vertically in the metal

many variants of the AKM exist such as the AKMS

near mint condition and retains 99 percent of all of the original blackened finish

Original British 2nd Boer War Regimentally Marked Trench Lantern Case by Bulpitt & Sons - Dated 1896 British Field Gear and flags attached to vehiclesOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a really stellar piece from the Boer War, a trench lantern case by Bulpitt & Sons of Birmingham dated 1896, which has been painted in a deep shade of brown commonly seen on items used in the Boer War. The front of the case is painted with E 2, likely Company E of the 2nd Regiment. The case measures 12 x 6 x 1. The carrying strap is still present but it is broken as shown. Bulpitt & Sons were well known makers