“The Nurse” bronze plaque.

An interesting large and very heavy cast metal plaque mounted on a wooden board. It depicts the profile of a nurse wearing a veil and uniform,probably around thre period of the First World War. Simply titled The Nurse it has no other information other than what is pictured.There is a contemporary label from the Art Framers near the British Museum but it looks as though the label which may have ...  read more

Code: 53958

Edinburgh Western General/Scots RGN/Royal Marsden group of Nurses Badges

A trio of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training in the 1960s.
The first is a silver and enamel pendant badge for the Western General Hospital Edinburgh.
The medal features the owl,castle and ship emblems of the Edinburgh City Hospital,over a blue enamelled St Andrews Cross.good condition
The rear is engraved 499 H Miller NOV. 1960.Hallmarked,Edinburgh for K&S( K...  read more

Code: 53957

Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

Another slightly different silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital.This pattern is a much darker blue to the enamel than usual without the herring bone base.I believe these to be a later pattern by an as yet unidentified maker but otherwise the badge itself is completely genuine.It is also unusually unnamed .
For more informa...  read more

Code: 53951

Hammersmith Hospital,Chrome Nurses Buckle

A rare nurses buckle in chrome metal as worn by nurses at the Hammersmith Hospital,this one dating to the1960s. the two part buckle consists of a rectangular plate with belt loop, on which is added a chrome version of the hospital badge, a separate belt loop and hook make up the whole.Moderate surface scratches but otherwise good. Approximately 7cm by 5cm  read more

Code: 53956

State Certified Midwives badge

A pin back badge for the Central Midwives Board State Certified Midwife as issued up to it's demise in 1983.This version is the small pin back size in yellow metal .In good clean condition with pin and clasp intact, some surface wear. Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 36mm  read more

Code: 53955

Moorfields Eye Hospital /Hammersmith Hospital, Nurses Training badges

A group of badges awarded too the same nurse for her training in London in the 1960s.These are a Moorfields Eye Hospital Cross, moderate condition. A general Nursing Council for England & Wales Badge, inscribed for A Langford SRN 337712 6.4.64 .Good Condition
(this is Audrey Langford nee Blurton who is shown on the register as having joint training at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Ha...  read more

Code: 53954

University College Hospital,School of Nursing Nurses badge

A white metal and enamel Badge from the University Hospital School of Nursing.It features the Shield bearing the Hospital colours.In very good overall condition. Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Marked to rear Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham .Height 32mm  read more

Code: 53953

Whipps Cross Hospital,Bronze and enamel nurses badge

A bronze and enamel nurses badge for Whipps Cross Hospital Leytonstone.Originally West Ham Union Infirmary it saw war service from 1914-1918 being renamed Whipps Cross Hospital after that.
The badge features the coat of arms of West Ham to the centre with a blue border on which is the Hospital name and motto Aim High.Good condition with only minor scratches,pin and clasp are good.Makers ...  read more

Code: 53952

Royal Crichton Hospital Dumfries, silver mental nurses badge

A nice nurses badge for the Royal Crichton Hospital Dumfries.Opened in 1838 as a Mental Hospital in joined the NHS in 1948, finally closing in 2013.
The badge features the lion rampant of Scotland with a Wyvern to the top and the motto God send Grace.
condition to the face is good but the back has had an attempted repair to the pin with lead solder which has made a mess.Silver hal...  read more

Code: 53950

Two piece Silver Nurses Buckle,Dragonflies,IDB London 1982

A two piece silver nurses belt buckle in the form of dragonflies amongst a background of flowers and leaves.Dimensions 99mm wide by 52mm tall ,belt loops and clasp appear to be good. Hallmarks for IDB London 1982.  read more

Code: 53947