Medical, Health & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This beautiful nursing pin is made of 14 karat gold and is in the shape of a cross. In the center of the pin are the initials of the hospital (NH in old English lettering). Unfortunately, I do not know which hospital the "N" stands for, or if...

ARTIFACT: This beautiful nursing pin is made of 10K gold and is in the shape of a disc. In the center of the pin are what appear to be a laurel leaf and the large initials M and Z for Mount Zion. In the circle around the edge it reads MOUNT ZION HOSPITAL...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps hat badge. The badge reads AMERICAN RED CROSS and shows a red cross at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 1-3/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with...

ARTIFACT: This is a named and numbered sterling silver St. John Ambulance Association medal. The medal reads THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION, is embellished with four floral clusters in the directions of the compass and shows a Knight's Cross at...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II shoulder tab for the American Field Service in North Africa. The tab is an arc and reads AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE. VINTAGE: Circa early World War II. SIZE: 1-1/4" height and 5" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an early WWI American Red Cross hat badge. VINTAGE: Circa early WWI. SIZE: About 3" in width by 1-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver inlaid with fire-bronze. ATTACHMENT: Loops on either side for attaching to garment...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II American Field Service sterling silver cap badge made in the United States. The badge shows an eagle with a crest of stars and stripes and reads AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE. The members of the American Field Service...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War I-period Travelers Aid Society member badge. This crest-shaped badge reads TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY and shows a tree reminiscent of a dandelion. The Society first began in the mid-nineteenth century to aid people...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II American Field Service large, sterling silver cap badge made in the United States. The badge shows an eagle with a crest of stars and stripes and reads AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE. The members of the American Field...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I Motor Corps of America cap badge. The Motor Corps started out as some women volunteering for automobile-related detail with the National League for Women's Service. When need heightened, they branched out to become a...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Women's Life Saving Corps American Red Cross badge. At the center of this octagonal badge is a richly enameled red cross encircled by a white and blue life preserver. VINTAGE: Circa early 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II American Field Service hat badge locally-made in North Africa or Egypt. The badge shows an eagle with a crest of stars and stripes and reads AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE. The members of the American Field Service were...