Two brass screws for large, heavy bronze WWI nurses memorial plaque 997.001.753 with separate decorative cast brass heads that screw into tops of screws; design in imae of poppy.
Two brass screws for large, heavy bronze WWI nurses memorial plaque 997.001.753 with separate decorative cast brass heads that screw into tops of screws; design in imae of poppy.
Number Of Parts
7
Part Names
a - screw - Size: Length 6.3 cm. x Diameter 1.5 cm
b - screw - Size: Length 6.3 cm. x Diameter 1.5 cm
f - brass head - Size: Diameter 2.3 cm
g - brass head - Size: Diameter 2.3 cm
Dates
1920
circa 1920
Date Remarks
Plaque date
Material
metal: yellow; white
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-R2-1
Condition Remarks
brass tarnished; #2: a minor green film of patina had developed in the crevices of (e-f), the brass heads; patches of powdered brick were encrusted in the lower threads of the screws and there was a trace of corrosion in these areas; #3: brass oxidized and stained.
Research Facts
Stolen parts: Between end of November 2015 and 5 Jan 2016 two brass screw heads were stolen. Remaining two heads were removed to storage. Used for plaque 997001753
Exhibit History
On-site exhibit: "Trench Menders: Health Care in the First World War," 25 Feb, 2015.