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Reference NumberHI/2016-7-1
TitleRotunda Lying-in Hospital Seal
Date1775-1825
Creator NameDublin; Rotunda Hospital; 1745-
DescriptionRed wax seal of the Rotunda Hospital in a metal case with red ribbon attached, probably removed from a certificate issued by the hospital. Seal shows three young children with a female nursing them, seated on steps, surrounded by the text 'Nosocomium Puerperarum, Dubliniensis, MDCCLVII'. The seal was originally design by Willam Stephen Mossop Junior.
Extent1 item
DimensionsCase: 57mm (diameter) x 13mm (depth). Ribbon: 185mm (length)
Digital CollectionsView online in our digital collections
Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameSeal
TermEducation, Medical
Certification
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/2722Dublin; Rotunda Hospital; 1745-1745-
DS/UK/3707Mossop; William Stephen (1788-1827); medalist1788-1827
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