Original British WWI Princess Mary 1914 Empty Christmas Gift Box Tin U.S. Holsters and the long handle example

and the long handle example measures 8¼” long

but it does look to have been on display for some time

with wear and oxidation commensurate with age

Comes with original box

It shows some wear but is still attached directly to all three rings

Original British WWI Princess Mary 1914 Empty Christmas Gift Box Tin U.S. Holsters and the long handle exampleOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a fair example of a Princess Mary gift box without any contents. Following the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was sent to the Western Front and was soon joined by troops from the Empire, those from India arriving before the end of the year. On 14 October 1914, George V's 17 year old daughter, Mary, Princess Royal, launched an appeal to fund a Christmas gift for