York School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the York School of Nursing. The round badge has a central motif of a cross of St George with five lions, taken from the arms of the city, on a rose for Yorkshire.Condition appears to be unissued, in its plastic Fattorini box.makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Regent street Birmingham.Hallmarked for TF Birmingham 1982.Height 30mm read more
York School of General Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge
A superb Silver and enamel nurses badge from the York School of General Nursing.The pointed oval design is quartered with York School of General Nursing on a blue background in the top left and bottom right sections.The white Rose of Yorkshire and the cross of St George with five lions, from the arms of York,appear in the top right and bottom left sections.Condition is excellent with minimal su... read more
Two piece Silver "Goddess head" Nurses buckle,
A nice solid two piece silver nurses buckle in a classical form.Each half has a central motif in the form of the head of a Greek/Roman Goddess surrounded by swirls and leaves.In good condition the clasp has recently been professionally repaired, belt loops are intact .Dimensions110mm by 63mm.Silver hallmarks to the front for DAB London 1991 read more
Sussex Eye Hospital,silver nurses medal
A scarce first pattern nurses medal from the Sussex Eye Hospital.It features a Sun and its rays in a voided centre, above which is the latin motto Ad Lucem-To the Light.It is suspended from its original silk ribbon with a plain silver pin back brooch fitting.The pin has been professionally replaced. Hallmarks for SGS co Ltd (Sussex Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd) Birmingham 1946.Height 64mm read more
65.00 GBP
St Crispin Mental Hospital Northampton,Silver Nurses Long Service medal
A base metal and pendant Long Service medal for the St Crispin's Mental Hospital in Northampton.The design shows an aproned figure clutching the hammer and sheaf of corn symbolising the Industry and agriculture of the area.There is some surface wear to the zinc plated finish but condition is otherwise good.The pin and clasp are good .Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.H... read more
Diploma in Orthopaedic Nursing
seven sided enamelled nurses badge for the Diploma in Orthopaedic Nursing .First issued in 1974 it features a twisted plane tree with it's trunk bound to a post,an allusion to a splinted fracture.The badge became obsolete in 1983 with the formation of the UKCC.Good condition with minor surface scratches but retaining most of its plated finish .Pin and catch intact, safety chain in situ .Makers ... read more
Royal Medico Psychological Association,Silver members badge
A silver and enamel badge awarded by the Royal Medico-Psychological Association for Mental Nurse training .This organisation had been responsible for organising the training of Nurses in Asylums since 1890 and colonies since 1919.Later to become the Royal College of Psychiatrists it had been the only officially recognised qualification in Mental Nursing until 1921.
This pattern of badge,... read more
25.00 GBP
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital,Nursing badges and fob watch set
A trio of items from the same nurse from the 1970s.
The first is a silver and enamel nurses badge from the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital.The central design features the Nurses Lamp of Learning within a laurel wreath.The hospital title is in silver on a blue enamel band around the edge.Good condition with only minor dings to the enamel and some surface rubbing.Pin and clasp good Mar... read more
Royal College of Nursing Dress badge plus SNA
A trio of badges for the Royal College of Nursing and student Nurses Association. They consist of the current pattern dress badge featuring the College's Coat of Arms.Condition is good.The second is the Student Nurses Association badge prior to its amalgamation with the RCN.The last is the small "Sunburst " Members badge from the 1960s and 70s.GFor condition see pictures. read more
Royal Army Medical Corps, Nurses/Sweetheart belt buckle
An unusual two piece buckle in pressed brass metal onto which the regimental badge of the Royal Army Medical Corps has been added in white metal.I believe this to be a souvenir/sweetheart piece from around the time of the First World War.I have been told that such pieces were often gifted by soldiers to the nurses caring for them and might carry the regimental badges of that soldier.Whilst I ha... read more