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Type of Object
Pin
Date of Manufacture
1911
Physical Details
Memorial Hospital nursing pin for the 1911 graduating class. Maltese cross design with black enamel, gold borders & lettering. Back of the pin has name of graduate ("M.E. STONE") engraved in the center crossbar, and above it is engraved "B.B.&B 14K." The number "11" appears in the circular center of the cross, and "Memorial Hospital" is engraved on a band that interweaves the cross design.
Dimensions
0.1 cm. x 2 cm. x 2 cm.
Topical Subject
Brooches
Accession Number
1986.161.1a
Genre
jewelry
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Memorial Hospital Nursing Pin (Class of 1911), VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00029.jpg