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Lapel badges, France, 1915-1917

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1915-1917

Oval gilt and enamel lapel badge, worn by a delega

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1901

Gilt and enamel badge, for membership of the Sanit

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1850-1920

Metal alloy, gilded, apothecaries half drawn weigh

Pharmacy-ware

1847

Souvenir Medallion commemorating Giffard's Balloon Ascent on image of Paris

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1879

Finger nail guard with flower and leaf motifs

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

One of seven lapel badges, circular, embossed gilt metal, fund raiser on Day of the Wounded and Tuberculosed Soldiers of the War, by Lalique, French, 1915-1917

One of seven lapel badges, circular, embossed gilt

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1915-1917

One of seven lapel badges, circular, embossed gilt metal, fund raiser on Day of the Wounded and Tuberculosed Soldiers of the War, by Lalique, French, 1915-1917

One of seven lapel badges, circular, embossed gilt

Wellcome Medals

1915-1917

Earplug with flower pattern

Asian Medicine

1801-1925

Circular gilt medal with silk ribbon, awarded to P.Philibert, by Prefecture du Department de la Seine for bravery during Cholera epidemic of 1835, designed by Depaulis, French, 1835-1840

Circular gilt medal with silk ribbon, awarded to P

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1835-1840

Combined caustic applicator and grooved exploring

Surgery

1890-1930

Aural scoop(?), gilt metal with wooden handle, fro

Surgery

1801-1900

Rest spectacles, plastic and metal, incomplete (no lenses) "Etoile", European, 1950-1970

Rest spectacles, plastic and metal, incomplete (no

Ophthalmology

1950-1970

Decorated fingernail guard

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Set of eleven electrolysis(?) needles, gilt metal,

Therapeutics

1890-1930

Gilt enamelled badge to commemorate Lord E. Wolfe Tone, (1763-1798), Irish Revolutionary, Irish, 1898

Gilt enamelled badge to commemorate Lord E. Wolfe

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1898

Prussian Order of the Crown Medal, awarded for Red Cross work, gilt and enamel cross, blue ribbon, by H. and S., Prussia (area now mainly in Germany and Poland), 1861.

Prussian Order of the Crown Medal, awarded for Red

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1861

Gilt pendant membership badge, attached to lace butterfly, commemorating 2nd congress for occupational diseases, Belgium, 1910

2nd Congress for Occupational Diseases, Belgium

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1910

Lapel badge, embossed gilt metal, Orphans of the War day, 1916, with pin and ribbon, artist G. Prudhomme, French, 1916

Lapel badge, embossed gilt metal, Orphans of the W

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1916

Gilt and enamel medal with suspensory loop, commemorating Valentin Hauy, and membership of Societe Internationale par L'Amelioration du Sort des Aveugles, founded 1878, French, 1878

Gilt and enamel medal with suspensory loop, commem

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Silver medal, gilt finish, awarded to Louis Florencie by the Pharmacie Centrale de France for modelling and design, competition of 1902, French, 19026

Silver medal, gilt finish, awarded to Louis Floren

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1902

Pince nez, folding spectacles, gilt, English, 1801-1920

Pince nez, folding spectacles, gilt, English, 1801

Ophthalmology

1801-1920

Gilt medal with riband and clip, commemorating British Red Cross Society's war service, 1914-1918, by J.R. Gaunt, London, English, 1918-1920

Gilt medal with riband and clip, commemorating Bri

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1918-1920

Enamelled metal medal in red velvet case, awarded for proficiency in Red Cross work, medal made by Elkington and Co. Ltd., England, 1912

Enamelled metal medal in red velvet case, awarded

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1912

Gilt and enamel lapel badge on long vertical pin, membership badge of British Red Cross Society, made by J.R. Gaunt of London, English, 1900-1940

Gilt and enamel lapel badge on long vertical pin,

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1900-1940

Steel and gilt enamelled hat pin of the British Red Cross Society, by J. R. Gaunt Ltd., Birmingham and London, England, 1850-1915.

Steel and gilt enamelled hat pin of the British Re

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1850-1915

Adjustable handle only of laryngeal mirror, metal and vulcanite, 1860-1920

Adjustable handle only of laryngeal mirror, metal

Clinical Diagnosis

1860-1920

Oval monogrammed gilt medal with silk ribbon, monogram of Frederick Augustus, Elector of Saxony and commemorates Red Cross, made in Germany, 1810-1930

Oval monogrammed gilt medal with silk ribbon, mono

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1870-1930

Glass covered oval gilt medal with silver rim, reverse has miniature painting of Saint John Nepomuk(?), Czechoslovakian(?), 1701-1850

Glass covered oval gilt medal with silver rim, rev

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1701-1850

Two lapel badges, gilt metal, bullet shaped, one with ribbon and pin, fund raising badge, on Orphans Day, 1916, C.H. Foerster, artist, French, 1916

Two lapel badges, gilt metal, bullet shaped, one w

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1916

Gilt and enamel lapel badge to commemorate Congress of Hygiene and Demography held possibly in Paris, by Eugene Becquet, rue Rambureau, Paris, France, 1900.

Gilt and enamel lapel badge to commemorate Congres

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1900

Lapel badge, metal gilt, with ribbon and pin, fund raising badge, on Orphans Day, artist, C.H. Foerster, French, 1916

Lapel badge, metal gilt, with ribbon and pin, fund

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1916

White metal token, advertises or possibly admits holder, to the hydro-thermal baths, token, French, 1820-1890

White metal token, advertises or possibly admits h

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1820-1890

Tin medal, and ribbon, commemorates the visit of the Tsar and Tsarina to France, artist unknown, medal French, 1896

Tin medal, and ribbon, commemorates the visit of t

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1896

Pince nez, spectacles, metal and cork, English, 1850-1920

Pince nez, spectacles, metal and cork, English, 18

Ophthalmology

1850-1920

Gilt and enamel Cross medal of the British Red Cross Society, maker J. Gaunt, medal English, 1914-1930

Gilt and enamel Cross medal of the British Red Cro

Wellcome Medals

1914-1930

Circular gilt medal with silk ribbon and pin, awarded by the British Red Cross Society for war service during 1st World War, made by J. R. Gaunt, 60 Conduit Street, London, England, 1918.

British Red Cross Society First World War servicce medal, 1918

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1918

Gilt lapel badge with button and red and yellow ribbon, commemorating XIVth International Medical Congress in Madrid (?), Spanish (?), 1903

Gilt lapel badge with button and red and yellow ri

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1903

Gilt metal and enamel brooch, with broken pin, commemorating 9th Conference of German Ear Nose and Throat consultants, in Konigsberg, German, 1929

Gilt metal and enamel brooch, with broken pin, com

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1929

Enamelled gilt cross attached to red and white ribbon in maroon leather-covered case, issued by German Red Cross, made by Bodet, Berlin, Germany, 1870-1920.

Enamelled gilt cross attached to red and white rib

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1870-1920

Gilt plated medal, possibly issued as a prize by the Milan Academy of "Fisio-Medico Statistica", artist L. Cossa, medal Italian, 1844

Gilt plated medal, possibly issued as a prize by t

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1844

Gilt medal commemorating Sir Edward Sharpey-Schafer, prof. of physiology at Edinburgh, medal by Charles Pilkington Jackson, with case, English, 1922

Gilt medal commemorating Sir Edward Sharpey-Schafe

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1922

Badge, membership, gilt and enamel, of Bradford B.M.A. meeting 1924, with ribbon and pin bar inscribed "Editor", issued to Dr. Dawson Williams, supplied by Booker and White, Bradford, English, 1924; Dawson Williams graduated 1879 in medicine from University of London, badge belonged to him, for over 25 years Editor of the "British Medical Journal"

Badge, membership, gilt and enamel, of Bradford B.

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1924

Hypodermic syringe, glass and gilt metal, Hicks patent, English, 1865-1890

Hypodermic syringe, glass and gilt metal, Hicks pa

Therapeutics

1865-1890

Gilt and enamel pendant, Red Cross Society, belonging to Sir John Furley, CB., on cord necklace, by J.R. Gaunt, London, 1900-1920

Gilt and enamel pendant, Red Cross Society, belong

Wellcome Medals

1900-1920

Gilt lapel badge with pin, enamelled on front, monogram of unknown society, whose congress this badge commemorates, made in Belgium, 1911

Gilt lapel badge with pin, enamelled on front, mon

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1911

Gilt lapel badge to commemorate the 6th International Zoological Congress at Berne, by E. Scherer, Berne, Switzerland, 1904.

Gilt lapel badge to commemorate the 6th Internatio

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1904

Rectangular gilt and enamel membership badge, commemorating International Hospital Congress in Vienna, Austrian(?), 1931

Rectangular gilt and enamel membership badge, comm

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1931

Gilt and enamel lapel badge, commemorating Paris Congress of Hygiene and Demography, made by Eugene Becquet, 14 rue Rambuteau, Paris, France, 1900.

Gilt and enamel lapel badge, commemorating Paris C

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1900

One of seven lapel badges, circular, embossed gilt metal, fund raiser on Day of the Wounded and Tuberculosed Soldiers of the War, by Lalique, French, 1915-1917

One of seven lapel badges, circular, embossed gilt

Wellcome Medals

1915-1917