I came across this collection box recently at a fair..the three tin plaques attracted me with embossed.flag and lifebelt ..It was £150 ,whether this was cheap or dear did not bother me ...I really liked it..It is approx13 by 6 inches with key.The postman is handing over the elderly retired seaman his pension..pension day at the bottom.It is now part of my collection even though I do not collect collection boxes I think 1890s..Am I right ?

Very unusual piece Kennet
I would think late 1800s early 1900s
Nice find . Think I would have bought it as well .

 Thanks all...it is better in real life than through pictures...very tactile..Todays buy at a fair was the tall Rowntrees  glass gum jar with the art nouveau lid very good condition £55 I always stayed with tins but good ones with condition are hard to find so looking for odd quirky bits now

 Hi Ken . Prince Alfred , Duke of Edinburgh , was made Admiral of the Fleet, in 1893 .so you would be pretty much spot-on with the date. The Rowntrees jar at £55 was a VERY good buy . P.S . What were you doing out and about at a fair when you should be avoiding contact now us over 70's have been confined to barracks !