Brief Description

Bronze plaque honoring Edward Henry Embley M.D. Words are engraved on the plate and the letters painted red and black, the border is also engraved.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Brass (painted).

References

Association file; AMA Museum Catalogue

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating the centenary in 1952 of the death of Louis Braille (1809 to 1852). One face of the medal depicts a raised profile along with Braille's name and the dates of his birth and death. The other face depicts the centenary date and French scripting. Both sides include some braille.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Display card and medal.

Brief Description

Bronze medal honouring the life of Louis Braille , 1809 to 1852. The face of the medal depicts a pair of eyes, French script and braille. The back of the medal shows the face of a blind person whose hand is raised with fingers seeking. Braille's name, date of birth and death, are also shown.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Display card and medal.

Brief Description

Bronze medal honouring the life of Paracelse, 1493 to 1541. The medal is number 29 from a batch (minting, pressing, run ?) of 100. One face shows an image of Paracelse in relief accompanied by French script, the other face bears a modern art style impression with Latin script.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Display card.

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating the birth of Leonardo da Vinci in 1452. One side of the medal depicts a relief portrait of the artist with the commemorative dates in Latin numerals. The other side depicts the image of a man with limbs outstretched in two potential positions (man in perfect proportion to nature?), also some script in French.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Display card and medal.

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating the life of Georges Clemenceau, 1841 to 1929. One side of the medal shows a relief portrait of Clemenceau with the commemorative dates in Latin numerals. The other side of the medal depicts a relief image of an owl, a tree branch with three leaves and accompanying script.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Display card and medal.

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating the life of Marie Curie. One side of the medal shows a portrait of her face, the other side shows a bowl containing glowing yellow material which signifies the discovery of radium.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Medal (might only be silver plated), silver in appearance. One side of the medal has a profile portrait of Cheselden whilst the other side depicts a young man lying limply on a couch, some sections of his skeleton can be observed. The medal also has script in both Latin and English.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

Display card and medal

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating Alexander Fleming and his winning of the Nobel prize in 1945. One side of the medal depicts a relief portrait of Fleming and on the other side is a microscope and microscopic organisms.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Display card and medal.

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating the death of Francois Rabelais four centuries previous in 1553. One side of the medal depicts a relief portrait of Rabelais, the other side shows a figure with a staff standing next to a bottle containing the secrets of the universe, a large mouth appears at the neck of the bottle. Also some French script.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Display card and medal.

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating the life of Jean Austruc 1684 - 1766. One side of the medal depicts a portrait of Austruc, the other side depicts the sore ridden and decaying body of a women, there is also some French script and verse by Rabelais.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Brass medal from the 8th Annual Congress of Anesthetists, 1929, with blue ribbon and 2 safety pins.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Brass, copper and satin.

References

See registration number 832.

Brief Description

The Edward Henry Embley Memorial medal in bronze from the University of Melbourne. Obverse has relief bust of Embley; reverse has University plate, laurel branch and space for engraving.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Brass plaque for an X-ray plant bequest to the Tuberculosis Bureau and Clinic, from the late Mrs. Davies.

History of Object

Plaque refers to original X-ray apparatus (screening only?) in original building (i.e. old overseas Cable Reception Office building, built in 1858 as the Eletric Telegraphic Office. See addendum to Annual Report of Victorian T.B. Board, 1971, by Dr. David Seward, M.C. in charge) of Geelong Branch (noted 1984 by donor).

Materials and Finishes

Brass (punched) and wood (varnished).

References

Brief Description

Medallion celebrating the centenary of the First Woman Graduate in Australia, Bella Guerin, in 1983. Obverse shows females walking throguh doors; reverse shows Guerin opening door.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Pewter (?), velvet, plastic and satin.

References

Brief Description

Sir Richard Stawell Orator Medal, in bronze, awarded to Doris Kilburn "for services rendered".

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Commemorative badge for the B.M.A. meeting of 1934 in Bournemouth. Depicts coastline with piers and tree under sun.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal.

References

See also registration number 2947.

Brief Description

Commemorative medallion for the B.M.A. meeting of 1934 in Bournemouth. Depicts coastline with piers and tree under sun. Suspended on green ribbon on pin bar.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal and silk.

References

See also registration number 2946.

Brief Description

Set of twenty-seven bronze medals in the "Great Doctors" series.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

See Supplementary File for list of Doctors in the series.

Brief Description

Sterling silver medal bearing bust portrait of John Burton Cleland. Reverse is uninscribed, and has floral borders.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Silver (sterling).

References

Brief Description

Large bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Felix Lagrot. Reverse depicts soldier on horse.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Brass medal bearing the bust portrait of H.B. Frejka. On reverse is a staked tree with the date of 12.2.1890.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Brass (?).

References

Brief Description

Large brass medal bearing portrait of Dr. Norman Bethune, his head resting on his hand. Reverse is flat and plain.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

?Brass (lacquered).

References

Brief Description

Medal depicting portrait of Jean de Carro and Frantisék Lenoch. Reverse depicts the continents and commemorates the Cursus Internat Perfectionis Medicorum.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of Agassiz. Reverse bears the slogan, "Terra Marique Ductor Indagatione Naturae."

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of Josep Trueta Raspall. Reverse depicts a Greek vase and the inscruption, "Humani Corporis Vulnerum Sanator."

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of Hermenegild Arruga. Reverse depicts sunburst through clouds with inscription, "...Et Facta Est Lux."

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of Antoni Puigvert. Reverse depicts the Fundacion Puigvert building.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of Dr. C. Sebastien. Dedication is inscribed on reverse in French.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

?Copper.

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of W. Nolen. Reverse bears dedication to Nolen.

History of Object

Nolen was at Leiden from 1891 to 1924.

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of Henri Daniel Guyot. Reverse bears a dedication.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

?Copper.

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing the bust portrait of David Hosack. Reverse depicts harp, globe, pallet, gavel, compass, shovel and other equipment.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Polish 10zt currency coin bearing bust portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus. Obverse bears depiction of bird of prey.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Nickel.

References

Brief Description

Polish 10zt currency coin bearing portrait of Marie Curie. Obverse bears depiction of bird of prey.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Nickel.

References

Brief Description

German Deutschmark coin bearing portrait of Max von Pettenkofer. Obverse bears a depiction of a German eagle.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Nickel.

References

Brief Description

Large bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Robert Debré. Reverse depicts the Hospital Enfans Malades.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing bust portrait of Marie Curie. Reverse depicts the atom.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Georges Cuvier. Reverse bears dedication.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Medal bearing bust portrait of Denis Diderot. Reverse commeorates his birth and death. Produced by Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Français.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Large bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Jacques Daviel. Reverse commemorates the bicentennial of his death.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Large bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Albert Calmette. Reverse bears dedication and depicts microscope, cobra and flora.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Large bronze medal bearing portrait of Rene Descartes. Reverse depicts the tree of life, "toute la philosophie est comme un arbre." Dated 1669, 1969. Commemorates four hundred years.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze rectangular medal bearing the bust portrait of A. Charles Monod. Reverse depicts demonstration of surgery.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Rectangular bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Pierre Delbet. Reverse depicts the maidens Vérité (Truth) and Beauté (Beauty) and column with protectress.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Anton Drasche. Reverse depicts doctor, nun and angel at bedside of patient.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Leopold Ritter von Dittel. Reverse bears dedication.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing portrait of Georges Duhamel. Reverse depicts book with quill for the "Miracle N'est Pas Oeuvre".

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Rectangular medal bearing bust portrait of Anton von Eiselsberg.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

?Bronze medal for the King George V Memorial Hosptail for Mothers and Babies, bearing depiction of mother with babe in arms. Reverse in uninscribed.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze (?).

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal for the Newcastle Hospital, depicting healthy male giving "blood for life" to a sickly male.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal depicting the Academi Et Scho Chirurgo building. Reverse bears likeness of Ludovicus XVI.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal for "Alendis et Educandis Pauperibus", depicting mother and children on grass in front of buildings. Reverse bears likeness of Ludovicus XIV.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal depicting Apollo and Salutaris beneath date palm tree. Apollo holds harp and quiver; Salutaris holds staff with snake wrapped around it. A skeleton lies on the bed behind her.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal for the Societas Academica Chirurg, depicting Apollo and Salutaris. To the left of Apollo is an assortment of instruments. To the right of Salutaris is a skeleton, kill, stool, etc.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing the bust portrait of Alain Bombard. Reverse commemorate his voyage across the Atlantic in 1952.

History of Object

Bombard's voyage was from 25 May to 23 December 1952.

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal commemorating 150 years of the Academie Nationale de Medecine. Depicts patient being ministered to. Reverse shows the sigil of the staff and snake.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Silver-like bronze medal inscribed to E. Bottentuit, commeorating the centenary of the "L'Internat en Medecine et en Chirurgie", and the Hopitaux Civils de Paris.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Copper-like medal for the 32nd Versammlung. Ornately worked, with wide worked borders both sides.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

?Copper.

References

Brief Description

Large copper-like medal commemorating the Iternational Medical Congress, London, 1881. Obverse depicts physician warding off the Grim Reaper. Reverse bears likeness of Queen Victoria.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

?Copper/Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Copper-like, uninscribed medal for the Thomson Memorial Lecture from the B.M.A. (Geelong Subdivision).

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Copper-like medal entitled, "Galen Contempl Scelet. Human," by depiction of Galen contemplating the human skeleton. Reverse bears a coat-of-arms and motto, "Que Prosunt Omnbius Artes".

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

?Copper/Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Copper-like medal commemoratign the "Concioni XV Natur Scrut et Medic Germaniae". Obverse depicts sake holding its tail; reverse depicts the Curia building.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Rectangular bronze medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Association Generale des Medecins de France. Reverse depicts, "Medicis Auxilium et Tutela."

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Rectangular bronze medal commemorating the "Inauguration du Monument v. Magnan A L'asile Clinique Sainte-Anne", 1923.

History of Object

Paul Strauss was Ministre de Hygiène de L'Assistance et de la Prevoyance Sociales.

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Rectangular bronze medal commemorating 25 years of the Hôpital St. Louis, 1872-1896.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Octagonal silver-like (nickel?) medal commemorating the "Qyam Hospitio Excipit, Arcet".

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Nickel (?).

References

Brief Description

Silver-like medal bearing depiction of three storks and the motto, "Urbi Et Orbi Salus", for the Facul Medic, Paris, 1646. Reverse is flat and blank.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Silver-like medal from the Scola Regia M.M. Chirurgorum Parisiensium. Reverse flat and blank.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Silver-like medal commemorating "Kongl Wetenskaps Acadamien", 1815, depicts star with four crowns. Reverse depicts man planting a sapling, with the motto, "Für Efterkommande."

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Silver-like medal depicting three storks in a row, and commemorating Facul Medic Parisi, 1678. Reverse bears likeness of Antonius Le Moine Decanus.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal (appears bronze-like) bearing bust portrait of Ambroise Paré, surgeon. Reverse is flat and blank.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Copper-like bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Ambroise Paré. Reverse depicts surgeons overhead with scalpels and retractors.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze-like medal bearing bust portrait of Sigismundus Albicus. Reverse bears legend, "XII Congressus Rheumatologicus Internationalis", 1969.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Dark bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Louis Portes. Reverse commemorates Portes as President of the Ordre National des Medecine.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Charles Nicolle. Reverse commemorates his Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1928 and depicts a microscope.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Copper-like bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Michael Nostradamus. Reverse depicts the human with Zodiac influences or phases.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Jacques Monod. Reverse depicts sail boat and line of music across chimney (?).

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing portrait of Henri Mondor. Reverse depicts shelves of books and bears motto, "Un Peuprofond Ruisseau Calomnie La Mort".

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze-like medal bearing bust portrait of Gregor Mendel.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing portrait of Gabriel Bertrand. Reverse depicts biochemistry.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Gilt-plated medal commemorating the opening of the "Erstes Reconvalescentenhaus für Arme Kinder in Weidlingau, Gegrundet von August Und Amalie Herzmansky."

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Metal (gilt).

References

Brief Description

Copper-like medal bearing bust portrait of Jons Jakob Berzelius. Reverse depicts pharmacy scale.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Bronze-like medal bearing bust portrait of Henry Simpson Newland, for the Henry Simpson Newland Oration. Reverse uninscribed.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Copper (?).

References

Brief Description

Copper-like medal bearing bust portrait of H.S. Newland, for the Henry Simpson Newland Prize. Reverse refers to the Federal Council of the B.M.A.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Thick bronze medal bearing portrait of Rene Leriche, commemorating his L'Ordre National des Medecins. Reverse depicts the College de France.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing bust portrait of J.B. Lamarck. Reverse depicts tree of life, branching into insects, sea fauna, reptiles, birds, mammals with man.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Felix Lobligeois. Reverse depicts nurse examining X-ray image, commemorating Electro-Radiology.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Thick bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Laennec. Reverse depicts the Kerlouarnec residence.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Bronze medal bearing portrait of Andrew Lwoff, commemorating his Nobel Prize. Reverse depicts small marine creature, with motto.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Thick bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Jung. Reverse bears geometric sunburst decoration with motto.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Silver-like medal bearing portrait of Henri Becquerel. Reverse depicts numerous symbols, including rat and wheat.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References

Brief Description

Gold-like bronze medal bearing bust portrait of Alphonse Laveran. Reverse depicts wasps and cello (?).

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

Bronze.

References

Brief Description

Brass-like medal commemorating the quincentennial of da Vinci's birth. Obverse bears bust portrait of da Vinci, reverse dedicated to da Vinci in 1952.

History of Object

Materials and Finishes

[not stated].

References