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Oval gilt brooch with pin on back, enamelled red c

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1870-1920

Hungarian Red Cross medal, oval, bronze, enamelled

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1910-1920

5 Red Cross Society flag day badges, British, 1914

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1914-1920

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

White metal medal, to commemorate Florence Nightingale, by Pinches, London, 1856-1860

White metal medal, to commemorate Florence Nightingale

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1856-1860

Circular white metal medal, commemorates Florence Nightingale and her nursing work during the Crimean War, made by Pinches of London, English, 1856-1901

Florence Nightingale Commemorative Medal

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1856-1901

Great War for Civilisation medal 1914-1919, gilt metal, ring for suspension, without ribbon, awarded to Staff Nurse N.E. West, English, 1919-1920

Great War for Civilisation medal 1914-1919, gilt m

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1919-1920

White metal medal, to commemorate Florence Nightingale, by Pinches, London, 1854-1860

White metal medal, to commemorate Florence Nightingale

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1854-1860

4 British Red Cross medals for proficiency in nursing, first aid, cookery, hygiene and sanitation, with ribands and clips, made by J.R. Gaunt, London, English, 1914 to 1920

4 British Red Cross medals for proficiency in nurs

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1914-1920

Circular white metal medal, commemorates Florence Nightingale and her nursing work during the Crimean War, made by Pinches of London, English, 1856-1901

Florence Nightingale Commemorative Medal

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1856-1901

Two bronze medals, struck to commemorate Florence Nightingale's work in the Crimea, by Pinches, London, 1856-1880

Two bronze medals, struck to commemorate Florence Nightingale's work in the Crimea

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1856-1880

Rectangular bronze plaque, inscribed, to commemorate military nursing, by Crass, Europe, 1914-1930

Rectangular bronze plaque, inscribed, to commemora

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1914-1930

Silver gilt and enamelled badge of the Bulgarian Red Cross, 2nd Class, with clasp, Bulgarian, 1880-1920

Silver gilt and enamelled badge of the Bulgarian R

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1880-1920

Bronze circular medal with suspension loop, possibly commemorates the Red Cross Society(?) , designed by Henry Dropsy, European, 1870-1920

Bronze circular medal with suspension loop, possib

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1870-1920

Oval bronze openwork medal commemorating Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, with silk ribbon, English, 1901 to 1920

Oval bronze openwork medal commemorating Queen Ale

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1901-1920

Enamelled metal medal in form of cross, with riband, commemorating founding of Serbian branch of Red Cross, Serbian, 1876

Enamelled metal medal in form of cross, with riban

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1876

Circular silver metal commemorates German Red Cross in Hamburg, German, 1870-1930

Circular silver metal commemorates German Red Cros

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1870-1930

Bronze medal to commemorate J. H. Dunant, founder of the Red Cross Society and promoter of the Geneva Convention, by Mayer and Wilhelm, Stuttgart, Germany, 1908-1920.

Bronze medal to commemorate J. H. Dunant, founder

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1908-1920

Silver medal with silk ribbon, awarded to the Italian Red Cross for services rendered during the Messina Earthquake, made by Stabilimento SPa Stefano Johnson, Milan, Italy, 1908-1909.

Silver medal with silk ribbon, awarded to the Ital

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1908-1909

Bronze medal, designed by Peuvrier, commemorating midwife, Marie-Louise Lachapelle, French, 1825

Bronze medal, designed by Peuvrier, commemorating

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1825

2 small circular medals with silk ribbons, commemorates Association of French Ladies, France, 1879

2 small circular medals with silk ribbons, commemo

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1879

Lapel badge, cardboard, silk ribbon, oval, fund raiser for National Day of Tuberculosed War Veterans, made by Chambrelent, Paris, France, 1917-1918.

Lapel badge, cardboard, silk ribbon, oval, fund ra

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1917-1918

Two lapel badges, diamond shaped, silvered metal, fitted with silk ribbon, pin, probably fund raisers on National Day of Tuberculosed War Veterans, by Lalique, French, 1915-1918

Two lapel badges, diamond shaped, silvered metal,

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1915-1918

Outline of a medal on irregular bronze plaque, possibly a mock-up, commemorates the siege of Paris, designed by S. Guerchet, French, 1871-1872

Outline of a medal on irregular bronze plaque, pos

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1871-1872

Circular silver medal, awarded to Mr Aimé Martin for first aid(?) services during the siege of Paris 1870-1871, designed by Vauthier Galle, French, 1871; Siege of Paris, 19 September 1870 – 28 January 1871

Circular silver medal, awarded to Mr Aimé Martin f

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1871

Bronze lapel button, enamelled, Red Cross badge dated 1913, by Whitehead and Hoag Co., Newark, New Jersey, United States, 1913-1914.

Bronze lapel button, enamelled, Red Cross badge da

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1913-1914

Gilt medal, awarded by the American Red Cross, for service, by G.B., American, 1911

Gilt medal, awarded by the American Red Cross

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1911

Circular paper badge, sold in aid of Association of French Ladies, French, 1914-1918

Circular paper badge, sold in aid of Association o

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1914-1918

Three lapel badges, in form of metal double clover-leaf, red cross in centre, nursing, probably French, 1914-1918

Three lapel badges, in form of metal double clover

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1914-1918

Lapel bage, paper flag on pin, fund raiser for Day of Tuberculosed War Veterans, 1914-1917, French, 1917

Lapel bage, paper flag on pin, fund raiser for Day

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1917

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

2 circular lapel badges, Red Cross Society, made by J. R. Gaunt of London, English, 1870-1920

2 circular lapel badges, Red Cross Society, made b

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1870-1920

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

Enamelled metal badge commemorating the French Flag Nursing Corps, probably first world war, by J.R. Gaunt of London, (?) London, 1914-1920

Enamelled metal badge commemorating the French Fla

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1914-1920

Medal, Guy's Hospital, to Sister Joan Goodman, English, made 1930, awarded 1942

Medal, Guy's Hospital, to Sister Joan Goodman, Eng

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1930

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

Gilt and enamelled lapel badge, commemorates the British Red Cross Society, English, 1870-1920

Gilt and enamelled lapel badge, commemorates the B

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1870-1920

Bronze token, advertises the skills of T. Birch, artist unknown, token English, 1700-1799

Bronze token, advertises the skills of T. Birch, a

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1700-1799

Queen's South Africa medal, undated, ribbon, awarded to Nursing Sister A.M. Lashwood, G.W. de Saviles artist, English, 1901

Queen's South Africa medal, undated, ribbon, award

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1900

Gilt membership badge for British Red Cross Society, 30th Bedford Division, English, 1914-1950

Gilt membership badge for British Red Cross Societ

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1914-1950

British general service medal 1793-1814, with bars for Toulouse and Orthes, awarded to Edward Lynch, Hospital mate, by W. Wyon, English, 1848

British general service medal 1793-1814, with bars

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1848

Membership brooch of St. John Ambulance Association, made in England, 1850-1920

Membership brooch of St. John Ambulance Associatio

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1850-1920

Gilt metal membership medal of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service, silk ribbon, English, 1914-1918

Gilt metal membership medal of Queen Alexandra's I

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1914-1918

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

Lapel badge, paper, pin missing, in form of flag, with emblems of Red Cross, St. John's Jerusalem, and "Our Day", with Union Jack, fund raiser, English, 1914-1918

Lapel badge, paper, pin missing, in form of flag,

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1914-1918

Serbian red cross medal, silver and red enamel, with ribbon, unsigned Serbia, 1876

Serbian red cross medal, silver and red enamel, wi

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1876

Enamelled cross shaped medal with ribbon, issued in the 50th year of the Red Cross, Austrian(?), 1914

Enamelled cross shaped medal with ribbon, issued i

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1914

Medal, oval, bronze, applied enamel shield fiftieth anniversary of Red Cross, European, 1914

Medal, oval, bronze, applied enamel shield fiftiet

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1914

Red Cross lapel button, bronze, enamelled, awarded for service during San Francisco earthquake of 1906, made by Whitehead and Hoag Co., Newark, New Jersey, United States, 1906-1908.

Red Cross lapel button, bronze, enamelled, awarded

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1906-1908

Silver and enamel medal with silk ribbon, German Red Cross Order of merit, made in Germany, 1870-1930

Silver and enamel medal with silk ribbon, German R

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1870-1930