Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Association,Car
A scarce painted metal car badge for the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Association.The design features the Association badge with the central Dannebrog Cross below a queens crown, with a scroll bearing Friendship to the bottom.Height 93mm In surprisingly good condition considering this has been fitted to a car radiator grill! General finish is good although the retaining screws and... read more
Wanstead Hospital Enrolled Nurse Pair
A pair of badges to the same nurse.These are a bronze and enamel General Nurse Council for England & Wales badge .This is named for H R M Grattage SEN 139500 15.7.71.Condition very good.
The next is an enamelled badge for Wanstead Hospital.Named for Hagar Rosina Margaret Grattage 1969-71 Very good condition with safety chain in situ read more
Guys Hospital & Sick Children group,Thirza Swindells
An interesting group of badges and medals to one nurse for her training at the Hospital for Sick Children,Great Ormond Street and at Guys Hospital.
They consist of a chrome and enamel General Nursing Council for England & Wales badge.This is named for T Swindells RSCN 5783 23.11.45(This is Thirza Swindells who is recorded as having trained at the Hospital for Sick Children from 1942-45)<... read more
Guys Hospital Nurses badge
A slightly different badge for Guys Hospital.Based upon the original brass Guys Hospital Nurses League but with the backing cross and cross being in white metal and enamel.The shield is in enamelled brass .Pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Height 31mm read more
Rare First World War Ladies Silver & Enamel Red Cross Fob Watch.
A rare and puzzling silver fob watch dating to the First World War.It is unusual in that it has an enamelled red cross with stands proud of the body of the watch into which the face of the watch is embed.The mechanism and case are of Swiss manufacture and date to the First World War period.It has been fully reconditioned and cleaned and is in good working order.It does not, and never appears to... read more
Two piece Silver Nurses Belt Buckle,ES&Co
A two piece hallmarked silver belt buckle, featuring swirls and sprigs of foliage .Clasp has been professionally replaced and belt loops are good.Hallmarked for ES & Co( E Silver & Co) Sheffield 1973.Width 99mm Height 54mm read more
Midwifery Stork Umbilical Cord Clamps
A rare vintage silver plated metal stork which were intended as umbilical cord clamps.They stand on one claw foot with a scissor type mechanism, hinged at the eye.The storks bill with serrations forms the clamp . A rare and interesting piece .Height 90mm
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Two Piece Silver Nurses Belt Buckle,J Bros Sheffield 1971
A hallmarked silver two piece nurses belt buckle.In a foliate scroll design as pictured.Length 112mm Height 58mm.It bears hallmarks for J Bros Sheffield 1971.Good overall condition with clasp and belt loops intact.weight 53gms read more
Sunderland Royal Infirmary School of Nursing
A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Sunderland Royal Infirmary.The badge consists of a Barbee Cross with upon which is a square with a Rod of Asclepius and banner bearing Founded 1794 surrounded by a blue enamel band with Sunderland Royal Infirmary School of Nursing.Good overall condition ,pin and clasp in good order.Marked .Height 30mm read more
East Berkshire School of Nursing,Nurses badge
A brass and enamel badge for the East Berkshire School of Nursing.It replaced what had been the Windsor School of Nursing and still featured a design showing Windsor Castle within a laurel wreath.In very good condition with enamel intact,Pin ,clasp and safety roller catch all in good order.No makers marks .Height 34mm read more