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1914 World War I Brass Princess Mary Christmas Box browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Decorative Art:Metals:Brass: Pre 1920: item # 502291
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A nice brass box presented to British soldiers and sailors fighting in World War I. Princess Mary raised funds to provide these tins filled with various combinations of chocolate, notepaper, a bullet-shaped pencil, cigarettes, spices (for Indian troops), etc. Every person serving in the British forces on Christmas Day 1914 eventually received a box, although they were still filling orders in 1916 and those who were prisoners did not receive their boxes until after the end of the war in 1918. The lid is embossed with an image of Princess Mary (daughter of King George V and Queen Mary), the names of the Allied nations and various other images such as laurel wreaths, swords and flags. Origin: England, 1914. Condition: very good, unpolished, a couple of small dings on one bottom corner. Size: 5-1/8” x 3-3/8” x 1-1/4”. |
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