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brass cigar box

  • 06-08-2011 6:44am
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    i have what i think is a 1914 brass cigar box i think it was the box that came with the cigars when purchased in 1914 anybody with any info about this thanks

    will post picture when i figure out how to post photos to this site

    thanks


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    Wild_Dogger
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    It sounds like one of those old World War 1 christmas tins that Princess May delivered to the Brittish soldiers .

    Does it look anything like this : ww1tin-sml.jpg?OpenImageResource


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    Wild_Dogger wrote: »
    It sounds like one of those old World War 1 christmas tins that Princess May delivered to the Brittish soldiers .

    Does it look anything like this : ww1tin-sml.jpg?OpenImageResource
    yep thats the very one mine is more brassy tho i think the orignal petina is it has been brasso ed are they worth much?


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    arnhem44
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    There was different types of metal used in the manufacturer of these and slight variations exist but the vast majority are the standard issued ones like the one pictured which originally would of had a gilt finish.The contents varied also,some contained either chocolate or more commonly cigarettes,a Christmas card and a bullet pencil.A box like this would normally sell around the twenty to thirty euro mark but sometimes make more depending on condition,if it has it's original contents then it can make between one and two hundred or so.Check ebay and you should be able to get an idea of what it's worth.


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    thanks again for the info i picked it up on a job a few years back there was 2 both brass another co worker has the better of the pair mine is a little banged up at the hinge never realised the story behind them till now tho interesting to think who might of had them in 1914 and how they got back here hopefully with their owners intact were they issued to every soldier or officers ?


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    arnhem44
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    Whoever met the criteria were given these,Officer's,soldiers and sailor's alike.As I said the contents would vary and most of these were carried with the soldier after receiving them which is why so many of these boxes made it home.The Imperial War Museum web site here will give you the run down on these http://collections.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.994/setPaginate/No


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    arnhem44 wrote: »
    Whoever met the criteria were given these,Officer's,soldiers and sailor's alike.As I said the contents would vary and most of these were carried with the soldier after receiving them which is why so many of these boxes made it home.The Imperial War Museum web site here will give you the run down on these http://collections.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.994/setPaginate/No

    jez its making me think that the other in perfect nick could of been sent home and my banged up 1 could of been in daily use ill b holding on to this so


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