Medical, Health & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Massachusetts Department of Mental Health at Gardner, Massachusetts graduation pin for a practical nurse. The pin is by Dorrety of Boston and is circa 1930s. It has an enameled border and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1900 nursing graduation pin in enameled 14 karat gold for the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The hospital opened in 1871 in Jamaica Plain (later moving to South Boston) and carried out...

ARTIFACT: Nice old 1910's – 1920's numbered Minnesota Registered Nurse lapel pin in unmarked sterling silver. The center of the lapel pin features a blue enamel disc with the letters "RN" and around it reads: "REGISTERED NURSE MINNESOTA" with a beaded...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s Boston Public Schools nurse pin by Dorrety. The pin shows an enameled red cross with the City of Boston seal at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16" in height and 1-1/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1900 member lapel pin for the Nurses Associated Alumnae. The name of the group changed to the American Nurses Association in 191The gold-filled pin is enameled in various colors around its border and has a red cross within...

ARTIFACT: This is an enameled graduation pin in 10 karat gold from Springfield Hospital Training School for Nurses in Massachusetts. The pin is circa 1900, a mere eight years after the school opened with six enrollees. The school closed in 1999...

ARTIFACT: WWII American Red Cross women's tunic is a single breasted, double pocket style with plastic buttons in brownish black color embossed with the Red Cross in the center and the letters "American Red Cross" around it, the American Red Cross...

ARTIFACT: WWII American Red Cross Member of the Military Welfare Corps women's service tunic with United States Army Pacific patch sewn on right shoulder sleeve. The jacket features light blue collar tabs with black stripes fastened with plastic buttons...

ARTIFACT: Nice, circa WWII American Red Cross grouping with Photo ID and sterling ID Bracelet. The grouping is named to Gertrude R. Moreng (engraved on obverse of bracelet), the reverse of the ID bracelet reads: "221 KNOX AVE GRANTWOOD, N.J." She was...

ARTIFACT: Rare, early WWII American Red Cross Great Britain lapel pin or overseas cap badge. The round, red and white enameled badge shows a red cross in the center of a white disc surrounded by a red ring that reads: "AMERICAN RED CROSS GREAT...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II American Red Cross First Aid badge. The round badge has clear celluloid covering a paper tag showing a red cross. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-15/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II Japanese Red Cross medal in silver for a male member. The medallion hangs from a red and light blue striped ribbon and has some beautiful foliage on its front, including some paulownia flowers. VINTAGE: Circa...