Tea caddy formerly owned by Florence Nightingale
- Made:
- unknown place
Wooden tea caddy, owned by Florence Nightingale.
Henry Wellcome was an avid collector of 'relics': personal items formerly owned by notable figures in medical history, including Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). 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:
- A659993
- Measurements:
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overall: 58 mm x 66 mm x 67 mm,
- type:
- tea caddy - container