Figurine of Florence Nightingale and a wounded officer
- Made:
- 1850-1870 in Staffordshire and England
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Pottery figure group depicting Florence Nightingale standing
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Pottery figure group depicting Florence Nightingale standing next to a wounded officer, Staffordshire, mid 19th century
A large number of figurines were made commemorating Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). A famous figure in her day, Nightingale is remembered for the radical changes she brought to nursing after her visits to field hospitals during the Crimean War (1853-56).
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A133316
- Materials:
- earthenware and glazed ceramic
- Measurements:
-
Overall: 245 mm x 170 mm x 66 mm, 0.8 kg
- type:
- figurine
- credit:
- Glendining
