Lot 254: A Collection of British and International Militaria and Commemorative Badges including Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tins

A group of militaria and commemorative items. The collection features two brass Princess Mary 1914 Christmas gift tins, each embossed with a central profile portrait of Princess Mary flanked by the letter M and inscribed CHRISTMAS 1914. The borders of the lids bear the names of Allied nations: BELGIUM, JAPAN, RUSSIA, MONTENEGRO, SERVIA, and FRANCE. Included is a selection of military cap badges, such as a brass example for the MILITARY FOOT POLICE and a Royal Scots Greys eagle badge inscribed WATERLOO. A grey-toned metal badge is inscribed ARP. The lot contains a fabric 7th Armoured Division jerboa patch and a Soviet-style red star emblem with a hammer and sickle. Also present is a silver-toned medal inscribed NETHERLANDS WAR 1940-1945, a George V coin, and a collection of black military buttons on a card. Larger items include a metal plaque for the LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY, a brass-tone commemorative plaque inscribed THE SITE ROCKET 1994 EVENT, and a small green-painted metal box stencilled with the letters W. H. D.