W. Britain SOUTH AFRICAN MOUNTED INFANTRY Made in England No. 38

  

This is the box for a set of Britains South African Mounted Infantry toy soldiers. The box indicates the soldiers were manufactured by the British toy company Britains. The text specifies the subject as "British Soldiers South African Mounted Infantry". The item's Regd No.

459993 suggests a manufacturing date in the early 1900s, around the time of the Second Boer War. Mounted infantry units were used extensively by the British Army during the colonial conflicts of the late 19th century, including the Boer Wars. The image provided displays the original box for a vintage set of W. Britain toy soldiers identified as Set #38 South African Mounted Infantry.

This set, originally made by the company W. Britain in London, England, is a pre-war (pre-WWII) collectible and is highly sought after by collectors.