Vintage 1949 Baltimore City Hospitals 10K Gold Nursing Pin Fetting Black Enamel For Sale

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Vintage 1949 Baltimore City Hospitals 10K Gold Nursing Pin Fetting Black Enamel :
$499.00

Up for sale is a remarkably heavy, beautifully preserved, solid 10K yellow gold vintage graduation pinning ribbon bar pin from the Baltimore City Hospitals School of Practical Nursing, dated 1949.

Item Specifications & Features:

- Material & Weight: Solid 10K Yellow Gold, weighing a substantial 5.90 grams.

- Front Design: Boldly displays "Baltimore City Hospitals" and "Practical Nurse 1949" surrounding a highly detailed engraving of the historic Baltimore Washington Monument.

- Enamel Status: Finished with crisp, perfectly intact black enamel—the mid-century professional hallmark universally reserved to symbolize fully licensed, graduated status.

- Reverse Hallmarks: Explicitly stamped "10K" on the right side of the bar and cleanly maker-marked "FETTING" on the left side for the prestigious A.H. Fetting Manufacturing Jewelry Co. (widely celebrated historically as the 'Tiffany of Baltimore').

- Personalization: Hand-engraved center circle with the original graduate's initials: "D.I.L."

- Mechanics: Complete with original, fully functional pinback and safety locking clasp mechanism.

Condition Note:

This authentic piece of post-WWII Maryland medical history is in exceptional vintage condition with zero structural damage, excellent enamel retention, and deep gold luster. Perfect for medical historians, medical alumni, or collectors of fine antique gold institutional pins.

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