Princess Mary Gift Box

A brass tobacco tin with a portrait of Princess Mary engraved on the lid along with a gilted border that states the names of the countries fighting with Britain in the first World War. Contains a dummy shell which has a pencil inside it and a tag inscribed 'C. BAYLEY C.E.R.A. C.O.2 M5371'. The box also contains a Christmas card from Princess Mary and a small photograph of the Princess.

Object Details

ID: AAB0379
Collection: Relics
Type: Princess Mary Gift Box
Display location: Not on display
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 1914
People: Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood; Bayley, C.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm x 130 mm x 85 mm
Parts: Princess Mary Gift Box