Peninsular War. A Regency rosewood Campaign box - Royal Dragoons

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Peninsular War. A Regency rosewood campaign box formerly a writing box, of rectangular form with brass recessed handle, keyplate and edges, the lid inset with a shaped brass plaque engraved 'To Dr Steed of Southampton, a Death bed memento from Capt Charles L Methuen of the Royl Dragoons of their friendship and service together in the Peninsular War 30th June 1826', lacking interior and recently varnished, 18.5cm high x 50cm wide x 28cm deep

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Captain Charles Lucas Methuen (1791-1826) was commissioned Lieutenant in 1st Royal Dragoons in 1809, he served in the Peninsular War from 1809-1814 and was promoted to Captain in 1813. He was Aide de Camp to both Major General Grey and Major General Slade. Methuen died on 15 July 1826 at Polygon, Southampton