Original British WWI Princess Mary 1914 Empty Christmas Gift Box Tin German Mauser 98k K98 Clearly long well treasured

Clearly long well treasured

One of the interior earmuffs has come off of the helmet but still sits fine when on a mannequin head

and is held together by flaps and adjustable buckle-straps

There are also some small holes near the hemmed hanger side

An additional British War Department purchase of serial numbers 8327 to 11121 was logged in February 1899

Original British WWI Princess Mary 1914 Empty Christmas Gift Box Tin German Mauser 98k K98 Clearly long well treasuredOriginal 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