Medical, Health & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered circa 1930s registered nurse pin from North Dakota. The pin is in 10 karat gold. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10 karat gold. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with drop-in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1931 nursing graduation pin from St. Joseph's Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire. St. Joseph began treating patients in 1908 and opened its nursing school two years later. The pin is in 10 karat gold by Mockler of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1938 gold-filled nurse graduation pin from Plymouth County (Massachusetts) Hospital. The pin is dated on reverse with the graduate's initials and shows the ship Mayflower in relief at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1938...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 20th century gold-filled nurse graduation pin from Peabody Hospital in Webster, South Dakota. Peabody Hospital opened in 1905 and then the Peabody Hospital School of Nursing, an affiliate, opened eight years later. The pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s nursing graduation pin from Chataqua School of Nursing of Jamestown, New York. Chataqua was a correspondence school for practical nursing established in 190The pin is in 14 karat gold and is nicely enameled in red...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII American Red Cross Camp Show 'Entertainer' patch. The patch is red and reads: "A. R. C. ENTERTAINER" embroidered on wool felt with white thread. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 3" x 1 " CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I American Red Cross nurse's ditty bag in silk-lined linen. There is a nice red cross embroidered in silk on either side. The bucket-shaped bag is flat and slips easily over the arm for carrying. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I American Red Cross overseas cap. It has a nicely enameled square red cross badge and gutta percha buttons on the front as worn by stateside ambulance drivers during World War I. The weave of the wool gives the hat a...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1915 bullion shoulder patch for the American Red Cross in Serbia. The American Red Cross joined the British to aid Serbia early on in the war. The country was devastated not only by the war, but also by...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1917-1918 bullion shoulder patch for the American Red Cross in Italy. The Red Cross' work in Italy, which included ambulance, communications and canteen services, along with other general relief work and the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare CBI-theatre Red Cross two years of service pin from India. The pin is a rectangular bar with an enameled cross at either end and a nicely scripted number 2 in relief at its center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare numbered World War II era American Red Cross (ARC) Volunteer Braille Expert badge. The badge comes on its original American Red Cross card upon which is typed the name of the original wearer: Mrs. B.B. Hyer. The badge is...