Original British WWI Royal Flying Corps Sweetheart Jewelry Box & Cloth Embroidered Wallet Category_Fusee Spring & Cover This very nice example features

This very nice example features a standard 7 1/2" barrel and matching serial number 176275 on almost all parts including the barrel

It is painted in a very nice lightly textured Feldgrau (field gray) paint

There are additional proof marks on metal  components of the rifle

no doubt in Manchuria which Japan had recently invaded and annexed

It surrendered to the Soviet Army near Dresden on May 8

Original British WWI Royal Flying Corps Sweetheart Jewelry Box & Cloth Embroidered Wallet Category_Fusee Spring & Cover This very nice example featuresOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. Military "Sweetheart" gifts go back thousands of years. Young men off to War trying to declare their undying love to the girl of their dreams in the hope she will stay true. This British WWI Royal Flying Corps Sweetheart Set is made up of a very attractive carved jewelry box keepsake box, along with a hand embroidered wallet. The top of the Jewelry box has a mounted large Royal Fling Corps R F C gold bullion