United Sheffield Hospitals School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge
A Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the United Sheffield Hospitals School of Nursing from the 1960s.The central design features the Caduceus or winged staff with entwined snakes.(This is wrongly attributed as being an ancient symbol of Medicine when in fact the Rod of Asclepius is the correct emblem).This overlays a book with the sheath of arrows and three Wheat sheaves taken from the arms of... read more
65.00 GBP
Mile End Hospital, Nurses Badge
a base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Mile End Hospital in Londons East End. See;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/mileend.html
Originally the Infirmary for the Workhouse, it was renamed Mile End Hospital in 1930.The pendant badge shows a figure, possibly Hygeia, below a Maltese Cross.The pin back bar suspension brooch bears MEH for Mile End Hospital. Condition is rather battered with en... read more
Wolverhampton School of Nursing,Silver SRN Nurses badge
A silver and enamel badge from the Wolverhampton School of Nursing issued for Registered Nurse training.The eight pointed cross has a shield bearing the crest of Wolverhampton Hospital Management Committee, granted in 1949, consisting of three wolves heads above a cross of St George.This is surrounded ny the School of Nursing title on a blue band ,denoting SRN training.Very good condition.Named... read more
St Francis Hospital & Hurstwood Park Hospital, Haywards Heath. Nurse Cadet Badge
A scarce Nurse cadet badge for the combined St Francis Hospital(previously the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum)& Hurstwood Park Neurological Hospital in Haywards Heath.In brass and green enamel with the snake and staff emblem known as the Rod of Asclepius.In excellent overall condition with the pin and clasp intact.Marked to rear with makers marks for Thomas Fattorini ltd Regent street Birmingham.... read more
55.00 GBP
Harefield & Mount Vernon Hospitals, Breakspear Nurse Education Division.Nurses badge
A scarce nurses pendant badge for the Harefield & Mount Vernon hospitals.The Breakspear Nurse Education Division which was based at Hillingdon Hospital also included Harefield and Mount Vernon Hospitals during the 1980s and 1990s.Good overall condition with and safety clasp intact.Height 50mm.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham read more
Liverpool & District Trained Midwives Association,Silver pendant badge
A lovely large silver and enamel pendant badge for the Liverpool & District Trained Midwives Association.The badge ,which I believe, would have been worn on a neck chord has a shield which bears the Liver Bird in a voided centre.The title of the Association appears on a garter belt around the edge.The reverse has a pattern number Reg527218,hallmarked for GK&S(George Kenning & Son) London 1908.... read more
90.00 GBP
Sarum Rd Private Hospital Winchester
A large brass and enamel pin back badge for the Sarum Rd Private Hospital in Winchester.The badge features the statue of King Alfred which is located in the centre of the city.Another uncommon badge in nice condition.Height 32mm read more
35.00 GBP
Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge (
Another beautiful silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital.
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
The enamel on this badge is in excellent original condition with only minimal scratches and minor surface rubbing
The pin and clasp are goo... read more
Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Cased Silver Nurses Badge(Hancock)
Another silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital with it's contemporary original leather presentation case.Demand for these remains high
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
The enamel on this badge is in very good condition but it has suffer... read more
Burton Road Hospital Dudley, Silver Nurses Badge
A scarce silver and enamel badge for the Burton Road Hospital in Dudley. Originally the Workhouse Infirmary it was to close in 1993. The Geneva cross has an imposed disc bearing a Red Cross above a Lamp of Learning.Good overall condition.Pin is present but clasp is missing its safety roller catch.Silver hallmarks for F&S Birmingham 1970 read more