A First War "Souvenir Of The Great War" Commemorative Matchbox Cover Newly Listed 3 mm x 46 mm

3 mm x 46 mm

measuring 336x199mm

the ex-soldier marginally noted

surrounded by the inscription "THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL" and dated "1899-1900"

his age was confirmed as 57

A First War "Souvenir Of The Great War" Commemorative Matchbox Cover Newly Listed 3 mm x 46 mmTin with a printed and celluloid wrapper, printed in red, yellow, blue and black inks on a white base, open on three sides, magnetic, front panel illustrating the labelled flags of six countries: "GREAT BRITAIN" in the centre, with those of "JAPAN" and "ITALY JOINS MAY 24th 1915" above, "FRANCE" at the left, "BELGIUM" at the right and "RUSSIA" below, inscribed "SOUVENIR OF THE" above and "GREAT WAR" below, back panel illustrating a colourized black