1914 BRASS CHRISTMAS BOX

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Ad Beautifully Crafted Collectible Music Boxes Exclusively At the Bradford Exchange. Originally intended for every sailor afloat and every soldier at the Front on Christmas Day 1914 eligibility was almost immediately extended to anyone wearing the Kings uniform on Christmas Day.

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. World War I era Brass box dated Christmas 1914 measuring 5 x 3 14 x 1 18. A Wwi 1914 Queen Mary Brass Christmas Box has been declared an antique and was approved for sale on sellingantiquescouk. If you can show a pic it would be best.

Those who did not smoke got a pencil and some sweets. World War 1 Queen Marys Gift brass box Christmas 1914. Check out our 1914 brass box selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our shops.

Look for poor detail not due to over polishing and new looking brass. The purpose was to provide everyone wearing the Kings uniform and serving overseas on Christmas Day 1914 with a gift from the nation. Officers men on active service afloat and on the front line each received a pipe 1 oz of tobacco and 20 cigarettes.

It was decided to give the gift in a brass box. Over 426000 of these tins were distributed to those serving on Christmas Day 1914. The brass was sent from the US who had not yet joined the war and then filled with a variety of gifts.

Princess Mary the 17 year old daughter of King George V and Queen Mary created a fund via donations from the public to send a Christmas gift to everyone in uniform. BOX IS PRACTICALLY MINT AS MADE IN 1914 VERY RARE THIS NICE 75. In November 1914 the Sailors and Soldiers Christmas Fund created by the 17 year old Princess Mary daughter of King George V and Queen Mary placed an advertisement asking for monetary contributions to provide all British Forces personnel gift from the nation on Christmas Day 1914.

3000 Your local currency. Souvenirs and ephemera Princess Marys Gift Fund Box. 1914 Christmas Brass Box.

Measurements of 1 x 35 x 5 inches. C008283 BRITISH WWI BRASS PRINCESS MARY CHRISTMAS BOX. The response was truly overwhelming and it was decided to spend the money on an embossed brass box.

Princess Mary Christmas box. Although over 400000 boxes were delivered by Christmas 1914 distribution was not fully completed until 1920 by which time estimates suggest that over 25. 10231 Your local currency Original WW1 1914 Princess Mary Christmas Antique Collectable Brass Tin.

Decorative brass tin sent by Princess Mary to members of the British Colonial and Indian Armed Forces for Christmas 1914. It was intended as a Christmas present to those serving at Christmas in 1914 and was paid for by a public fund backed by Princess Mary. Antique Old Princess Mary Imperium Britannicum 1914 Christmas Tobacco Brass Box.

WWI Christmas War Tin 1914 Vintage Princess Mary Tobacco Case Brass Box Original. The Princess Mary Gift Fund box is an embossed brass box that originally contained a variety of items such as tobacco and chocolate. The tins were filled with various items including tobacco confectionary spices pencils a Christmas card and a picture of the princess.

Please Add Select Card. View Item in Catalog Lot 86. Check out our brass 1914 box selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our shops.

Fakes are not that common but do exist. For Sale BEST OFFER or Auction 2d 3h 46m time left Price. Wide Selection of Heirloom Music Boxes Collectable.

Princes mary brass box christmas 1914 originally filled with cigarettes tobacco or sweets. I saw a nice one for sale last month in a general antiques store for 25 which still had a good amount of the original gilt plating intact. See Auction Information for full details Payment Type.

Mockingbird Estate Sales Auctions. Made of brass lid stamped with bust of woman M on both sides of her reads Christmas 1914 atop her head reads Imperium Britannicum Japan Russia Monte Negro Servia France Belgium. 4500 to g8 Tax Shipping Handling and Internet Premium not included.

The boxes were filled with various gifts such as Cigarettes or Chocolates and issued to the soldiers.

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