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Ww2 British Navy Sailor’s Tin Cap Box
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Ww2 British Navy Sailor’s Tin Cap Box

1920 - 1940
Description

Of Militaria interest, a WW2 tin sailor’s cap box. It has a brass plaque that has been stamped ‘S Hammacott’. The owner also scraped the intitials S G H to the lid and his name is also stencilled on the inside of the lid.

Using a padlock, the tin would have been lockable which was popular as it could also be used to secure valuables.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Declaration

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Royal Navy Cap Box to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1041278
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2672
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Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
Of Militaria interest, a WW2 tin sailor’s cap box. It has a brass plaque that has been stamped ‘S Hammacott’.
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The owner also scraped the intitials S G H to the lid and his name is also stencilled on the inside of the lid.
Colin Brand Antiques

Using a padlock, the tin would have been lockable which was popular as it could also be used to secure valuables.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Royal Navy Cap Box to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1041278
Dealers Internal Ref
2672
Colin Brand Antiques
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A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott.
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Archive I A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott.

WW2 British Navy Sailor’s Tin Cap Box

Archive II A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View II
Archive III A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View III
Archive IV A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View IV
Archive V A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View V
Archive VI A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View VI
Archive VII A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View VII
Archive VIII A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View VIII
Archive IX A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott. View IX
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A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott.
WW2 British Navy Sailor’s Tin Cap Box
Ref: SA1041278
A circular dark metal naval cap box with a hinged lid, front latch, and a riveted nameplate on top reading S. Hammacott.
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FAQs

Metal naval hat boxes, often made of tinplate or japanned iron, were designed to protect military caps and uniform headwear from damp, salt spray, and impact aboard ships.

These tins were typically crafted from stamped or rolled sheet iron, coated in tin or dark enamel to prevent corrosion, and fitted with soldered seams, metal latches, and nameplates.

Authentic naval hat boxes feature period construction details such as heavy soldered joints, period latch mechanisms, hand-stamped or riveted identification plaques, and age-consistent surface wear.

A military hat tin works as a functional decorative piece when placed on an office desk, library shelf, or console table, offering industrial texture and subtle historical context.

To preserve painted metal tins, keep them in a dry interior environment to avoid rust, dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and avoid abrasive chemical cleaners.
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