Original British WWI Princess Mary 1914 Empty Christmas Gift Box Tin U.S. Holsters complete with a very rare

complete with a very rare 2nd Pattern HBT Reversible Camouflage cover

and heavy pommel

There is a bit of rusting on the bottom of the lower barrel band

and the long handle example measures 8¼” long

Original British WWI Princess Mary 1914 Empty Christmas Gift Box Tin U.S. Holsters complete with a very rareOriginal 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