Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge(J Hector)

Another beautiful silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital.
This badge comes in its original cardboard presentation box. Whilst these were generally in blue, this one is unusual in that it is in red and bears the cypher for ER II Coronation 1953,presumably to commemorate the occasion.
The enamel on this badge is generall...  read more

Code: 54757

The Hospital For Sick Children Great Ormond Street London,Silver Nurses Badge

An ever popular silver and enamel nurses badge of the Hospital for Sick Children,London. A very ornate badge which is in very good condition with only very minor surface scratching . Pin and clasp in good order but roller catch missing .Hallmarked for Birmingham, Thomas Fattorini with year letter for 1969.
This is the version which has the Great Ormond street wording

He...  read more

Code: 54755

Bath & Wessex Children's Orthopaedic Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

A rare silver Nurses Badge for the Bath & Wessex Children's Orthopaedic Hospital. Founded in 1924 it was later absorbed into the Royal United Hospitals Bath.
The badge features two shields, the first bearing the arms of Bath and the second a blue bird, the emblem of the Hospital. In good overall condition, pin and clasp present but roller catch is broken.Marked Gilmer Bath.Hallmarks for...  read more

Code: 54753

Westminster Children's Hospital, Silver plated Buckle and Badge

A silver plated Badge and Belt buckle for the same nurse from the Westminster Children's Hospital.
The badge has the swaddled infant taken from the original 15th Century plaques on the Foundling Hospital in Florence,on a blue enamel background. The scroll to the bottom bears Westminster Children's Hospital. Good condition, pin, clasp and safety roller catch all good.
This is acc...  read more

Code: 54749

Royal Liverpool Hospital School of Nursing, silver Nurses badge

A silver Nurses badge for the Royal Liverpool Hospital School of Nursing. The badge bears the arms of the hospital between two laurel sprays. Condition is good with minor loss to the matt finish. Pin, and clasp present but safety roller catch missing. makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham. Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1975  read more

Code: 54756

Alexandra Park Hospital 1916-1919, VAD Middlesex war service medal

A First World War service medal to a member of Middlesex VAD 82 for Alexandra Park Hospital 1916-1919. The St John Cross features a red enamel Geneva Cross to the centre with Alexandra Park Hospital 1916-1919 on a blue circular band. The rear is engraved VAD Middlesex 82 Pro Patria Volens.  read more

Code: 54752

Middlesex Voluntary Aid Detatchments War Service ,1914-1919 badge

A scarce First World War service badge for Voluntary Aid Detachment staff with Middlesex VAD. Topped by the crowned three Seaxes motif of Middlesex it recognises "Free Service Rendered During The Great War 1914-1919"
In good overall condition although clasp is damaged.  read more

Code: 54751

King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes, Nurses Service badge

A scarce long service badge for the King Edward VII hospital in London. These were , I believe, awarded for length of service for number of years signified by different colours.Unfortunately I do not know which colours denoted what years, but if anyone knows I would love to hear from them?
This badge in a light blue enamel, to the centre is the crowned monogram of ER VII,King Edward VII,...  read more

Code: 54747

The Lothians Mine Workers Ambulance League,Niddrie Colliery,Silver Fob Medal

A rare silver and enamel fob medal for the Lothians Mine Workers Ambulance League. It appears to be awarded for a First Aid Competition amongst the Colliery Ambulance teams and depicts a stretcher team and casualty in front of Mine workings. Adorned with thistles with a heavy suspension ring , the rear is engraved for Niddrie Colliery 1920 Walter Kerr. (Niddrie colliery was on the outskirts of...  read more

Code: 54750

Hallmarked Silver Lamp of Learning

A lovely solid silver Aladdin style lamp,also known as the Lamp of Learning. A smaller version of the type of Lamp used in the annual Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service at Westminster Abbey.In America many schools hold a Lamp Of Learning ceremony and small china versions are given as graduation gifts.This one is in a gondola shaped has a lid allowing it to be be filled with lamp oil, co...  read more

Code: 54748