White cotton military handkerchief with red border; in the center of the handkerchief is a section with 'Military Instruction' for the Martini-Henry Rifle, complete with diagrams, labels and drawings, all done in black and white; directly beneath the instructions are 15 musical orders with the music bars and notes; musical orders included are: extend, close, advance, retire, halt, fire, cease fire, assemble, incline, wheel, the alert, prepare for cavalry, quick, double, lie down, rise, the charge; along the edges of the handkerchief are 20 boxes, each giving different pieces of advice for soldiers, relating to topics from fighting, taking and finding shelter, each complete with a small picture above the instructions done in black and white; the handkerchief is in fairly good condition, with a few dark stains spattered around the central instructional box, and one bleach stain on the right side on the red border