FCD/7 | Napoleon / Simplon Pass Medal | Bronze medal by Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet and Bertrand Andrieu. French, 1807. Obverse: laureate head of Napoleon, facing right, surrounded by the words "NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI." and on the neck, "ANDRIEU F." Reverse: man with a long beard positioned crosslegged in front of mountain with a winding line of army traffic behind him ascending it; perforated through the word "SIMPLON" below his feet. Some dents around the edge. | 1807 |
FCD/12 | Palais de l'Industrie Commemorative Medal | Medal commemorating the opening of the Palais de l'Industrie exhibition hall in Paris in 1855. Obverse: profile busts of Empress Eugénie and Emperor Napoleon III, facing left, surrounded by the words "EUGÉNIE IMPÉRATRICE. NAPOLÉON III EMPEREUR" and underneath, the maker's name "CAQUÉ. F./GRAVEUR DE S.M. L'EMPEREUR." Reverse: an interior view of the Palais de l'Industrie exhibition building and underneath, the words "PALAIS DE L'INDUSTRIE/VUE DES GALERIES" and maker's names "JACQUES WIENER FEC." and "MANGUIN DEL." Edge is stamped "CUIVRE". | 1855 |
FCD/16 | Centenaire de l’Académie de Médecine Commemorative Medal | Bronze medal commemorating the 1920 centenary of the founding of the Academy of Medicine of France. Depicts allegory of Medicine, seated on one side and standing looking towards the future on the other, surrounded by medical instruments; with the words "CENTENAIRE DE L'ACADÉMIE DE MÉDECINE 1820-1920" and the maker's name "PAUL RICHER". Edge is stamped "BRONZE". In dark green presentation box. | 1920 |
HI/2019-7L-2 | First World War Identity Badge of Rita Kavanagh (Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve) | First World War identity badge belonging to Margaret Mary (Rita) Kavanagh. Small metal tag made using a 1 Franc coin. Obverse: the words "1 FRANC" atop an image of an olive branch, surrounded by the words "LIBE[R]TE-EGALITE-FRATE[R]NITE-1918". Reverse: engraved "R. KAVANAGH/R.C./Q.A.I.M.N.S(R)/1916". There are two small, opposing perforations so as to be attached to a chain and worn on the person.
In July 1916, Staff Nurse Margaret Mary (Rita) Kavanagh (1889-1971) from Tralee, Co. Kerry, joined the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) at Napsbury Military/County of Middlesex War Hospital near St. Albans, Hertfordshire and served on the Continent, first with the British Expeditionary Force from March 1918 to February 1919 and then with the Rhine Army until June 1920. She re-applied to serve with the QAIMNSR at the beginning of the Second World War and in 1940 joined the Civil Nursing Reserve at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead. | 1918 |
MIMM/2009-1/25 | Cautery Kit | The kit is composed of a metal box with a removable lid. The lid presents red writing: ‘CAUTERE LEON. PARIS.’ Inside, there’s a small cork-sealed glass bottle labeled with paper decorated in black ink, reporting ‘POintesPOurCAUtereLeon,’ ‘N’260.7c,’ and ‘PRIX.’ Unfortunately, the cork lid cannot be removed to see inside the little bottle, but it probably contains silver nitrate tips, similar to the one present in the steel cautery. The cautery has a round handle, thinning toward the tip, which features hooks to keep the point in place. The engraving ‘CAUTERE LEON. PARIS’ appears at the opposite end. Silver Nitrate was commonly used as cauterisation method. | 1900-1949 |
MIMM/2017-14/18 | Sacred Heart Religious Badge | Sacred Heart religious badge. Oval piece of brown textile with red trim. A flaming, arrow-pierced heart in the centre with cross on top, surrounded by thorns. Around the edge, text of the prayer: "CEASE! THE HEART OF JESUS IS WITH ME/IT IS ALL LOVE AND MERCY!", the retailers name: "VERITAS COMPANY" and the words: "MADE IN [FRANCE]". Safety pin attachment (rusted). | [1925-1975] |
MIMM/2020-6-7 | Bebax Forefoot Boot | Bebax-branded forefoot boot, an orthotic device designed for infants. It consists of a leather, boot-shaped device with adjustable straps and a directional metal bar at the base, which can be adjusted using a metal hex key for the hinge mechanism. | 1975-2025 |
MIMM/2023-2-31 | Handheld Dynamometer | Metal handheld dynamometer. Oval in shape. Central scale has two hands and is engraved with the words "TRACTION (ZUG)", "PRESSION (DRUCK)", "AESCULAP" and "BOULITTE"; the number "86" [or "98"] engraved on the back. Device used to measures muscle strength. | [1850-1899] |
MIMM/2024-4-19 | Razor in Case | Cut-throat razor in dark green cardboard case with lid, which is enscribed: "Rasoir extra Garanti". The name "Dr. O'Neill" also handwritten on case. Blade is stamped: "234/Pitelet". Black [ebony] handle joined with small piece of [ivory] at tip. | [1850-1899] |
SU/9/8 | Albert Calmette Centenary Medal | [Bronze] medal created for the centenary of the birth of Albert Calmette, discoverer of the BCG vaccine. Obverse: a relief portrait of Calmette with his name, the dates 1863-1933 and the maker's name "P. TURIN". Reverse: around the edge are the words "INSTITUT PASTEUR PARIS LILLE" and in the centre, "CENTENAIRE 1963". In a circular, mahogany red presentation box.
The 1965 National BCG Committee Annual Report records the presentation of a Calmette medallion to Rose O'Doherty. This may be the same medal. | 1963 |
TPCK/9/44 | René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec Centenary Commemorative Medal | Bronze medal issued to commemorate the centenary of the death of French physician, musician and inventor of the stethoscope, René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826). Obverse: bust of Laënnec with the words "R.T.H. LAËNNEC 1781-1826" to the left, and the maker's name and date "Georges Hayen 1926" to the right. Reverse: the words "CENTENAIRE/DE/LAËNNEC/1826-1926" within a wreath of oak and laurel. The edge is stamped with the word "BRONZE". | 1926 |