1) This is an officer's letter box of the 11th Hussars. Composed of black leather covered wood with a gilt Victorian crown at the top over a gilt Prince of Wales crest next to a gilt Prince Albert crest over a gilt banner marked "PRINCE ALBERTS OWN HUSSARS" over a gilt "sphinx/EGYPT" battle honor. The interior is lined with red leather. 2) This is an officer's dress crossbelt pouch for the 11th Hussars. The body is composed of red leather with a brass gilt front plate with applied silver trim. There is a silvered crown over "VR" double reverse cypher with four battle honors at the top over a silvered banner marked "PRINCE ALBERTS OWN HUSSARS" with a "Sphinx/EGYPT" battle honor in the center and a silvered laurel leaf wreath with four battle honors on it. There are two gilt belt loops with floriated hardware.

1) Very good, there is some minor wear, some small indentations and some scattered light scratches overall. The gilt components have a bright appearance. 2) Fine, the gilt components have a bright appearance with the silver components having a dark aged patina. The red leather has some minor wear.