Canada, Commonwealth. An Order Of Nurses For Canada Medal Auction Archive This is an extremely well-preserved

This is an extremely well-preserved Meiji-era

the France and Germany Star and the Defence Medal

measuring 170 mm (w) x 242 mm (h)

96 mm x 43

all fair to fine

Canada, Commonwealth. An Order Of Nurses For Canada Medal Auction Archive This is an extremely well-preservedIn bronze, voided, elliptical shaped with points at either end, bearing the cypher of Queen Victoria surmounted by the Royal crown, framed by a perimeter bar inscribed "VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES FOR CANADA", with flanking clovers at the base, measuring 35. 2 mm (w) x 60. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: At the turn of the twentieth century, home and maternity care were provided for by many