Westminster Childrens' Hospital,Silver plated buckle
A scarce silver plated Nurses Buckle from the Westminster Children's Hospital ,in Victoria Square,before it's closure in 1995.
The badge features the swaddled baby,taken from the original 15th Century plaques on the Foundling Hospital in Florence.It is in a well worn condition with considerable loss to the plated finish, several knocks around the edges and considerable surface scratches.... read more
Westminster Hospital , Silver plated Nurses Buckle
A Silver plated belt buckle presented to those nurses qualifying from the Westminster Hospital in London.It features a central motif of the Portcullis design of the nearby Palace of Westminster.This is edged by a rim of oak leaves.This is in a generally good overall condition with some minor surface scratches and minor wear to the plated finish. Clasp is absent Unmarked to rear.Height 67mm Widt... read more
Order of the League of Mercy,Cased Silver gilt medal
A Silver gilt and enamel medal topped by a hinged Prince of Wales feathers & coronet.The League of Mercy was set up by the Prince of Wales in 1898 and awarded medals between 1899 and 1946 to those people who had contributed to the support of the Voluntary Hospital movement.It was award in a Male and Female version of ribbon and this is the female version.
The medal consists of a red enam... read more
120.00 GBP
Nurses Brassard, Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association Nursing Service
This early armband, still to be definitively identified ,but featured in early cabinet card photos of the 1890s/1900s.In red and white silk it has an embroidered lozenge shape with the intertwined AAs of Queen Alexandra, topped by an imperial crown. Although she went on to support the early military nursing services with similar cypher badges I believe this probably relates to what started out ... read more
75.00 GBP
The Prince of Wales' Hospital Cardiff.Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Prince of Wales' Hospital in Cardiff.The design features the Red dragon of Wales in front of the Rod of Asclepius topped by an imperial crown.Excellent condition with no enamel damage and pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear 27mm read more
Westminster Hospital Nurses Buckle, grey metal matt finish
A grey metal belt buckle presented to those nurses qualifying from the Westminster Hospital in London.This is of the slightly later pattern with a matt grey finish and a solid Portcullis design of the nearby Palace of Westminster.This is edged by a rim of oak leaves.This is in a good condition with clasp in place on a red petersham belt. Unmarked to rear.Height 67mm Width 77mm read more
Two Piece Silver Nurses Buckle and belt,London JHL 1978
A silver nurses buckle on its petersham belt.The design consists of a number of wire swirls and loops which form several interlocked hearts.Width 80mm height 46mm .Hallmarked to face for JHL London 1978.Good overall condition with belt loops and clasp all good.The belt is rather worn but I have left it in place as it includes a metal adjustment clasp. read more
Edith Cavell ,Heavy Brass Memorial Plaque
An Original Commemorative Bronze Plaque for Edith Cavell,the British nurse who was shot in Belgium in 1915.The plaque measures 135mm by 185mm and is heavy weighing in at nearly 1kg.It features an image of Miss Cavell in uniform,beneath which it reads;Nurse Cavell Shot by the Germans at Brussels on October 12th 1915.This is one of a number of commemorative souvenirs which were produced at the ti... read more
Certified Midwife Badge,Grey metal suspension type with chord
An original early Midwives badge with Certified Midwife wording ,from the 1920s Generally in good condition with most of its original plated finish intact. It features it's original Neck chord and is named to M M Baldwin 21.6.15. A popular badge in very good condition barring some surface rubbing to plated finish.Height 50mm
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Princess Alice Memorial Hospital Eastbourne,Jane Potts Medal,Silver gilt prize medal
A superb cased presentation badge for the Princess Alice Memorial Hospital Eastbourne.Named the Jane Potts Medal it was presented to the best "All round" nurse to complete their training.Jane Potts was the governess of Princess Alice and lived in Eastbourne.
The badge is based upon the standard nurses badge for the hospital and features the winged bull, the representative symbol of St Lu... read more