Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Silver School Prize Thermometer Case

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Silver School Prize Thermometer Case

$695.00

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Silver School Prize Thermometer Case

Dimensions

11cm

Circa

1890

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Other Medical Antiques, Medicine

Description

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary School Prize. A 4″ or 11cm silver ( not marked but guaranteed as such) thermometer case in the form of a Celtic Cross with Celtic knot decoration, and what we believe is an opal, awarded C1890 to “J. Paterson”as “First Prize Senior Division” in the “School of Nursing.” It was “Presented by C. Jenner” and awarded by “J. Smith, MD. C. Jenner, likely Charles Jenner, was the scion of the family that found Jenners Department Store in Edinburgh in 1838s; it was one of the oldest department stores in the world until it closed in 2020.

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US M and R Gordon

Michael and Roberta Gordon have been dealing in medical and dental antiques for more than four decades. They have helped build a number of major private collections and have contributed to the holdings of many museums. They also deal in other scientific and technology related items, including calculating instruments, office machines, patent models and wine-related accessories such as corkscrews. ROBERTA GORDON IS A SKILLED RESTORER WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY INSTRUMENTS AND CASES THAT NEED ATTENTION. Feel free to contact them for details at: [email protected] or 718-541-5974