Hi all.
Does anyone have any information about the badge in the link below, do we think it is a nursing/hospital badge?
Mike
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superb-Silver-Enamelled-Celtic-Cross-Badge-Hallmarked-1907-8-Irish-Nursing-/390658826674?pt=UK_Collectables_Badges_Patches_MJ&hash=item5af514a1b2
I'd think not as the celtic cross itself was used widely and this could easily be either a religious or a tourist piece.The only way of being sure is if it labelled as to to the back or can definitely be attributed to a specific nurse or institution.After picking up many such pieces over the years I find that they are rarely what vendors say they are but it's a good way of them getting a better price for it if they say its nursing.
Still a nice looking badge but I'm sure Eric is probably best informed to comment?
Thanks for that. I've emailed the seller to ask how he knows it's a nursing badge & if so what's it's association to nursing or a hospital.
Mike
The reply from my question from the seller is as follows:
Hi there
I honestly do not know. When I purchased it I was told that it was an Irish Nursing badge but I have not found evidence of this. But it has been pointed out that it does have a red cross on green. Also one of the bidders on the badgeI know buys nursing badges and it had attracted a lot of interest. Hopefully someone out there knows what it is.