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Red Cross Pendant
- Description
- A round-shaped bronze pendant 2-1/2 cm across with an enamalled face in white with a large red cross in the centre. Around the white face is a narrow blue band with the words "American National Red Cross Nurse" written in gold. Surrounding the enamel work is a design of gold leaves.
On the back …
- Category
- PERSONAL OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- CLOTHING, ACCESSORY
- Description
- A round-shaped bronze pendant 2-1/2 cm across with an enamalled face in white with a large red cross in the centre. Around the white face is a narrow blue band with the words "American National Red Cross Nurse" written in gold. Surrounding the enamel work is a design of gold leaves.
On the back of the pendant is written 1653, BRONZE & B.B. + B.PHILA.
We think this was once a pin that was made into a pendant as you can see the places on the back where the pin apparatus was.
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 2004.3.11
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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