Lot 783

Description

Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane, a tribute medal, cased, gilt and 60mm (100 g), specially struck to commemorate the Nursing Heritage, a medal for Nursing, obv. Amorial Bearings of the Royal Childrens Hospital Brisbane, with Hospital motto 'Healing, Teaching, Caring', rev. portrays the seated figure of Hygieia (the Greek Goddess of Positive Health), the image reflects as a metaphor clinical care, and art of nursing, promoting optimal health, the legend around loosely translates 'May the Science and art of nursing be developed and promoted in order that lives of children be enriched', the medal was designed by Emeritus Professor John Pearn AO as a gift of the Pearn family, made in 2014 as a tribute to those in this professional area. Uncirculated, one of only 20 produced and the only example available to collectors, lot comes with descriptive certificate.

Ex Collection of Major General John Pearn AO RFD (Retd) and former Surgeon-General of Australian Defence Force.