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Medal

1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Metcalfe, Percy (designed by)
Place of origin
England (made)

This white metal medal was struck in 1928 to commemorate the Volunteer medical service.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
White metal
White Metal
Brief description
White metal medal to commemorate the Volunteer Medical Service, by Percy Metcalfe, English, 1928
Physical description
White metal medal, Voluntary medical service medal.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4cm
Object history
Struck by the Royal Mint in 1928.
Subject depicted
Nightingale, Florence
Summary
This white metal medal was struck in 1928 to commemorate the Volunteer medical service.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.53-1934

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311729/medal-metcalfe-percy/
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