A George V red Moroccan leather despatch box bearing the insignia of King George V, believed to have belonged to Major Alan Reid Jamieson Made by John Peck and Son Stamped with the initials 'A.R.J' to the lid enclosing a black Moroccan leather lined interior, with a calling card for 'Mr. Charles Wingfield: His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary', and written in pen 'Major A. Reid Jamieson', 40cm wide, 27cm deep, 14cm high (15 1/2in wide, 10 1/2in deep, 5 1/2in high) Footnotes: Major Alan Reid Jamieson served as Secretary to the Irish Grants Committee in the 1920s, the British government body established to assess and administer compensation claims submitted by Southern Irish loyalists who suffered loss of property, displacement, intimidation, or violence during and after the Irish War of Independence (1919-21) and the Irish Civil War (1922-23). In this role, Jamieson played a central part in reviewing claims and recommending awards, making him a significant figure in the distribution of financial relief to Irish refugees and loyalists in the early years of the Irish Free State. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing