Large Two Piece silver Nurses belt Buckle,William Hutton & Sons Ltd London 1895

A large hallmarked silver two piece buckle in the form of an ornate trefoil shape of wire work swirls.Width 88mm height 74mm.Good overall condition with belt loops and clasp in good order.Hallmarked for William Hutton & Sons Ltd, London 1895.  read more

Code: 53489

Large Silver Shamrock Belt Buckle,Nathan & Hayes Chester, 1902

A large and impressive two piece silver belt buckle featuring a design of shamrocks.Width 135mm Height 70mm.It appears to be in good condition ,although slightly bent in places. belt loops and clasp intact Hallmarks for Nathan & Hayes,Chester 1902  read more

Code: 53582

Two piece Silver Nurses Buckle,Birmingham 1983

a silver two piece Nurses Belt buckle hallmarked for Birmingham 1983.The wirework design features several stylised hearts.Width 83mm height 52mm.The hallmarks are difficult to discern but are dated for Birmingham 1983.Condition is good with only minor wear, belt loops and clasp are intact.  read more

Code: 53573

West Glamorgan School of Nursing,Nurses badge

A scarce badge for the West Glamorgan School of Nursing from the 1980s. The oval badge has four emblems taken from the previous different schools of nursing which made up the WGSoN. I believe they were Swansea,Neath,Port Talbot and Glantawe.In very good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch Allin good order.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.In its original pla...  read more

Code: 54552

Kings College Hospital,Student Nurses Outdoor Bonnet

A woollen nurses outdoor cap from the Kings College Hospital London.This was I understand worn by student nurses when travelling between their Nurses Home and the Hospital and was still in use in the 1980s according to one of my colleagues.
The cap is shaped rather like a bonnet with an embroidered badge to the front under which is a small bow.The badge consists of a shield ,bearing the ...  read more

Code: 54129

Midwifery Silver Stork Umbilical Chord Clamps,JMB(John Millward Banks) London 1891

A rare antique silver metal stork which were intended as umbilical cord clamps.These stand on a foot in the shape of a small turtle.They have a scissor type mechanism, hinged at the eye.The storks bill forms the clamp.A snake symbol of health & Healing, is wound around the the birds neck and beak .A baby can be seen swaddled in the storks stomach.Fully Hallmarked for JMB(John Millward Banks)Lo...  read more

Code: 53765

Leicester Royal Infirmary Nurses League, Members badge

A base metal nurses badge for the Nurses League of the Leicester Royal Infirmary,dating to the 1940s.It features the intertwined initials of the Hospital topped by a scroll with their motto Unity and Honour and the year of its foundation 1903.In good overall condition barring several surface scratches. Pin and catch intact.Engraved to rear M J Thornton.(This appears to be Mary Joy Thornton who ...  read more

Code: 54551

Royal Masonic Hospital,Silver Nurses Buckle

A scarce and desirable two piece nurses belt buckle from the Royal Masonic Hospital.The main body of the buckle consist of a heavy convex scrolled design into which are set two panels in a voided centre.The first bears the square and compass,the second the five pointed star,both masonic emblems.This is a slightly later version of the belt which was awarded to nurses qualifying from the Nurse Tr...  read more

Code: 54550

Registered General Nurse Scotland ,Silver Nurses Badge

A nice Registered General Nurse for Scotland silver badge.Good enamel saltire with minimal surface scratches.Pin and clasp both good, safety chain in situ.Marked to the rear J C Farrow A10331 ,Makers marks Brook Edinburgh .Hallmarks for B&S Birmingham 1923. A nice early issue Registered Nurse for Scotland badge  read more

Code: 54549

West Cheshire School of Nursing,silver Nurses Badge

A nice silver and enamel badge for the West Cheshire School of Nursing, I believe, for Enrolled Nurse Training.The oval badge features a central motif of a wheat sheaf, a symbol for Cheshire.
Good condition with pin and clasp intact .Hallmarked for Thomas Fattorini Birmingham 1974. Named for Margaret Hyde.  read more

Code: 54548