Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Wooden Lidded Keg with Carved “HARDTACK” Marking - Board of Ordnance Marked Browning LMG areas of surface rust

areas of surface rust

The reverse side of the picture states that it was “approved for mailing” and also has a paper label with the following:

opposed the Reds

because of its natural and compatible ingredients

The oil cloth is in great shape

Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Wooden Lidded Keg with Carved “HARDTACK” Marking - Board of Ordnance Marked Browning LMG areas of surface rustOriginal Item: Only One Available. Probably dating to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, this Keg stands a good 12" tall with its knobbed lid cover in place. Reinforced with THREE iron bands it measures 10" across the bottom, on which is branded a "BROAD ARROW" over B. O., for the Board of Ordnance. The keg tapers toward the top with a rim which when uncovered is almost 8" across. Between the upper two bands the keg is carved HARDTACK, definitely