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Bisque figurine of a Boer War military nurse

c. 1900
Overview

Hollow bisque figurine of a Boer War military nurse. She is wearing a floor length khaki dress with white apron and cuffs, frilled cap with tails and a Red Cross armband.She has a chatelaine hanging from her belt containing her nursing implements.
Her hands are clasped together in front of her. Her black shoes are peeping out from beneath her dress.
The piece is coloured to the front only as it was designed to stand on a mantlepiece against a wall.
There are no maker's details, but the model number '3410' appears near the base.

Historical information

There is apparently a Boer War soldier figurine that matches this nurse.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00095
Item type
Collectibles
Decorative Objects
Figures
Figurines
Themes
Medicine and Health
Social History
War and Conflict
Material
Biscuit (Porcelain
Paint
Width
65 mm
Height or length
230 mm
Depth
70 mm
Inscriptions and markings

"3410"

Keywords
Boer War
Nurse
Red Cross
Figurative
History - Social
Ceramics
Place made
United Kingdom
Year
c. 1900
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Last modified
Friday, 15 August, 2025
Completeness
100
Recollections of War

Recollections of War

Figure of a Red Cross Nurse - front view
Figure of a Red Cross nurse - front view
Figure of Red Cross nurse - side view
Figure of Red Cross nurse - side view
Figure of Red Cross nurse - back view
Figure of Red Cross nurse - back view
Red Cross nurse - writing on base
Red Cross nurse - writing on base
Red Cross nurse figure - view from base
Red Cross nurse figure - view from base

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