Description: A nice, original & well polished example of a Great War Princess Mary Gift Tin Christmas 1914 for the Troops at The Front. This attractive brass tin with various contents resulted from a Public Fund backed by the 17-year old Princess Mary as it was her wish that "every sailor afloat and very soldier at the front" should receive this gift in time for the First Christmas of World War One in 1914" Each tin had varying contents depending upon its recipient: whilst every one contained a Christmas card from Princess Mary and her portrait phot0, some tins carried a pipe & pipe tobacco, 20 cigarettes and a lighter. For younger soldiers or non-smokers other tins had sweets, (with chocolates for the nurses & spices for Indian troops), plus writing materials & a pencil fashioned from a Lee Enfield bullet case, bearing Princess Mary's monogram. In a good 'much-loved' condition with a good opening & closing action, (with one hinge to the rear having lifted) and just a couple of honourable 'dings' to the front, this example has a most attractive patina, on a 'nicely rubbed' tin. With evidence of Brasso powder caught within parts of the lid's enigmatic design, this is a smashing & very tactile Christmas 1914 Princess Mary tin..! (This offer is for the empty tin as illustrated) Thanks for looking..!
Price: 60 GBP
Location: Winchester, Hampshire
End Time: 2024-12-28T17:17:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.66 GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Return policy details: Alderney Vintage Collectibles offer a returns policy, subject to the normal rules of business etiquette & fair trading! Please contact us in the first instance by e-mail or 'phone if any subsequent problems arise after a successful purchase & delivery from us has been completed.
Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
Beaumont Hamel: The Menin Road
The Western Front: The Somme
Yser: Death Penny
Kaiser: Hindenburg Line
Cambrai: Chemin des Dames
Ypres: Passchendale
Iron Cross: Victoria Cross
Vimy Ridge: Verdun
Country/ Organization: Great Britain
ANZAC: Gallipoli
Featured Refinements: Princess Mary Tin
Marrne: Aisne
Verdun: Vimy Ridge
BEF: British Expeditionary Force
Mons: Loos
Flanders: Thiepval
Aisne: Ancre
Service: Army
Christmas 1914: Arras
Royal Flying Corps: Royal Naval Air Service
Type: Personal Gear
Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
Era: 1914-1945
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Lord Kitchener: Lord Haig
