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Bisque figurine of a Boer War military nurse
c. 1900Overview
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
Material
Width
65 mm
Height or length
230 mm
Depth
70 mm
Inscriptions and markings
"3410"
Keywords
Place made
United Kingdom
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
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