#'ed Circa 1912 American Red Cross Nurse Pin in Gilt Bronze by Bailey, Banks & Biddle (BB&B)

This is an early (circa 1912) American National Red Cross nurse pin in gilt bronze by Bailey, Banks and Biddle of Philadelphia. This pin belonged to Mrs. Charlotte C. Hotchkiss (née Cornwall) of Milford, Connecticut. Charlotte served with the Red Cross in France during World War I. The pin is numbered on reverse. We are also selling a nurse graduation badge that also belonged to Charlotte separately (please see link at bottom of page for more information).

Circa 1912.

Approximately 1" in diameter.

Gilt bronze, enamel.

Vertical pin with drop-in locking swivel catch (period repair to locking catch).

19238 BB&B PHILA. BRONZE.

This is from a medical and humanitarian collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. RMBX13 LABEX5/13 SAJJX3/15

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The pin shows little wear and some light tarnish on the reverse. There is a period repair to the locking catch.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.