Gold bracelet with amethyst and pearls, England, awarded for nursing in India, 1857

Made:
1857 in London and England
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Bracelet, gilded, amethyst and pearls, boxed
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Bracelet, gilded, amethyst and pearls, boxed, presented to Levinia Martin, for nursing service in Lucknow, English, 1857

The back of this amethyst and pearl bracelet has the following inscription:

“Presented to Levinia Martin by the wounded Soldiers, for her attendance on them in the Hospital at Lucknow, during a Siege of five months, 1857.”

The siege of Lucknow was a key episode in the Indian Mutiny, the ultimately unsuccessful uprising against British rule which occurred during 1857-1858.

Details

Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Object Number:
1980-1323
Materials:
green, complete, gold plated (gilded), amethyst, pearls, leather, textile and rectangular
Measurements:
overall: 58 mm x 113 mm x 92 mm, .21kg
bracelet: 51 mm x 82 mm
type:
bracelet
credit:
Hull Grundy, A.