4x2 inch matchbox, possibly handmade.
The photo on the lid is of Friedrich Wilhelm, Prinz von Preussen, taken around 1869/70. The grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm I., and son of Kronprinz Friedrich, and is the later Kaiser Wilhelm II. In this photo he is aged around 10/11 years old. Prinz Wilhelm (or Friedrich Wilhelm) was born on 27.I.1859 in Potsdam, Neues Palais. At the age of 10
WW1 Patriotic table ware, manufactured by Johann Seltmann of Vohenstrauss, Bavaria.
'Kriegserinnerung' Brave Warrior translation and 'Gott mitt uns' God is with us, 1914
Cup has no chips or damage and minor wear, saucer has small surface chip with minor surface scratches
volume 14, number 53, a wartime edition of Men Only Magazine, contains vintage colour plates, black and white photos, cartoons and stories to keep the troops amused, one page looks like its had a coupon clipped out the rest and cover are in a reasonable condition