Content of Princess Mary's 1914 Tin?

[sabrigade]

This item was in a Princess Mary Christmas tin I purchased a few months ago.

Has anyone an idea of what it could be?

Regards,

Will

[Strapper]

Looks like an Original 1914-1918 Red Cross issue Surf Board. Very rare, very rare indeed. 50 years before the beach boys!!

:-)

Dave

[QSAMIKE]

This item was in a Princess Mary Christmas tin I purchased a few months ago.

Has anyone an idea of what it could be?

Regards,

Will

Don't think it came in an original tin as it is dated 3 years after the last of the tinns were issued..... Could be the top end of a spoon that has been shaped...... A bit of trench art.....

Mike

[sabrigade]

Hi Mike,

It is made from a very silky and thin type of material.

Regards,

Will

[Strapper]

It must be a 25th anniversary reminder. All we need to do is

find out what happened on 6 July 1893, To do with the red cross

possibly British Arm there of. Princess mary was married on 6 July 1893

and supporters of the Red Cross which must have been quite young then.

Edited September 15, 2010 by Strapper

[Strapper]

Just to add to that, I'm thinking the initials are M for mary and G for George

Maybe dropped at celebration of their 25th Wedding. Still being a war on, the red

cross could be there to show their Patrionage of the organization. Still thinking....

[Brett Hendey]

Hi Will

It looks like a silver leaf from a silverleaf tree (Leucodendron argenteum), an endangered protea from the Western Cape, that someone has decorated with a personal menorial.

Regards

Brett

[sabrigade]

Thnks Brett,

It is a very strange but unique item.

Regards,

Will