During WW1 these gift tins were given to HM Naval and Military forces. Originally, they contained a bar of chocolate labelled “Gift of the Colonie of Trinidad, Granada & St Lucia To His Majesty’s Naval & Military Forces” which can be seen clearly on the lid.

During WW1 a variety of tins were sent to forces all over the world, containing all sorts of little comforts. From chocolate, to tobacco, these gift tins provided much needed moments of pleasure and respite from conflict and were meant to help boost moral among troops.

Despite being quite well worn, every single word and letter can still be clearly read and the hinge for the lid still works, although made from thin metal, it’s still a nice tight fit when closing. The gold paint on the bottom has held up better than the lid over the years and aside from a few chips is in very good condition. The lid, while very slightly misshapen, works just fine.