WW1 Princess Mary gift tin complete with contents for Sale

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WW1 Princess Mary gift tin complete with contents For Sale

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WW1 Princess Mary gift tin complete with contents:
$395.00

1914 Princess Mary gift tin complete with contents. Made from pressed brass, the lid shows the various allied countries with ‘Christmas 1914’ to the bottom. The centre shows the head of Princess Mary with her Monogram to either side. Inside reveals a pack of 20 monogrammed cigarettes with a photo of her Royal Highness, a pack of tobacco, both have a yellow label of ‘Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary’s Christmas Fund 1914’. A small envelope holds another photo, aswell as a monogrammed Christmas card.

On October 14th 1914, the Princess Mary’s Christmas Gift Fund was launched with subsequent advertisements placed in the national press inviting monetary contributions to a “Sailors and Soldiers Christmas Fund“. Created by Princess Mary, the 17 year old daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, its purpose was to provide everyone on Active Service on Christmas Day with a “gift from the nation“. The Fund’s committee decided to spend this to produce an embossed brass tin box, based on a design by Messrs Adshead and Ramsey. This would include a Christmas Card (with photo) from the Princess and contents. Officers and Men On Active Service afloat or at the Front (‘Class A’) received a tin containing a combination of pipe, tinder lighter, an ounce of tobacco and twenty cigarettes in distinctive yellow monogrammed wrappers. Non-smokers received a bullet pen/pencil, a packet of acid tablets and a khaki canvas stationery pouch, lined, with two compartments containing writing paper and envelopes.

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