Princess Mary's Christmas Gift

Production date
1914
 Description
Gold coloured tin with a hinged lid. The lid is embossed with a design featuring the bust of Queen Mary in the centre, flags to either side, a battleship below and a sword and scabbard above.
These tins were issued to troops serving in France in the First World War during Christmas 1914. They usually contained cigarettes, writing paper and a pencil.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Production date
1914
Signature & date
impressing:lid:"IMPERIUM/ BRITANNICUM/ M.M./ CHRISTMAS 1914/ BELGIUM/ JAPAN/ FRANCE/ RUSSIA/ SERVIA/ MONTE NEGRO"
Associated date
25 Dec 1914
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 12.8cm (L 5 1/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 8.4cm (W 3 5/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 2.8cm (H 1 1/8")
Accession number
1992-037-001

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