Well my pretty Antique Silver Nurses Buckle has been purchased in a good deal placed by Daniel Bexfield Antiques Burlington Arcade, Mayfair, London. I felt very well looked after with such an array of knowledge on Antique Silver... it was quite touching to find out the hall marks were to reveal a piece manufactured in Birmingham in 1902... As a nurse I cannot help thinking back to all the nurses that will have worn that buckle to uniforms. There will have been quite a fashion change of uniform styles in that time, all would have required the finishing touch of the nurse buckle to a belt worn over aprons at first and to non aproned uniforms later.
To think of all the patients those nurses and myself have nursed while practising and wearing this antique silver buckle. Quite a history for sure!
I really enjoyed the way I was able to reach back into that history through the dealers eye....so a good day trip into London...
For the readers of this blog - if you still wish to purchase this buckle then you need to visit http://www.bexfield.co.uk/
With loving caring hands my buckle will be finely polished to twinkle with its former newness beauty....
A lovely day today... thank you for the positive way you helped me....
PS. It was the first time I had walked in the Burlington Arcade tooo..and for visitors to London well worth you seeking this out - just off Piccadilly Circus passed the Royal Academy of Art..
