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Princess Mary Christmas gift box 1914 (Brass)

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Product details

Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Time Period
1900-1950
Style
Other European
Type
Other
Product code
PMCGB1914
Bob Shop ID
538674633

The Princess Mary Christmas gift box was a brass or silver tin containing a number of gifts intended to be distributed to all members of the armed forces of the British Empire on Christmas day 1914, during World War I.

 

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Date of Event 25 Dec 1914
These tins were sent to British, Colonial, and Indian soldiers and sailors for Christmas Day 1914
Issued ByPrincess Mary, England, Great Britain, 1914


Inscriptions 'BELGIUM', 'IMPERIUM BRITANNICUM', 'JAPAN', 'RUSSIA', 'MONTENEGRO', 'CHRISTMAS 1914', 'SERVIA', 'FRANCE'.

The letter 'M' is inscribed twice, one on each side of the Princess Mary profile.


Classification -  Military history, Souvenirs & mementoes, Containers


Overall dimensions - 125 mm (Width), 85 mm (Depth), 37 mm (Height)
Keywords - Australians at War, Christmas, Christmas Celebrations, Colonial Military Forces, Defence Forces, Militaria: British, Militaria: New Zealand, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Soldiers' Comforts

 

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