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WW1 PRINCESS MARY GIFT FUND BOX -: $20.21
PRINCESS MARY GIFT FUND BOX1914REPLICASize in cm: 12.5x 8.5x 3 cm (LxWxH) Size in inch: 5x 3x 1x inch(LxWxH) Material: Tin inside compartment:no contents included FOR BULK PURCHASE PLEASE ENQUIRE. What is the Princess Mary Gift Fund 1914 Box?
The Princess Mary Gift Fund box is an embossed boxthat originally contained a variety of items such as tobacco and chocolate. 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.
A treasured gift
A Princess Mary Gift Fund Box was a treasured possession of many veteran soldiers of the First World War, even when the original contents – usually cigarettes and rolling tobacco – had long been used. The embossed box was air-tight, and made a useful container for money, tobacco, papers and photographs, so was often carried through subsequent service. A great many men carefully repacked their presents and sent them home to their wives and families.
