£55
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE'S LAMP: sepia photograph mounted on card, image approx 14.5 x 9.5cm, depicting metal lamp, to verso handwritten text in blue ink headed 'The Lady with the Lamp', explaining ...'the late Mr Baker of Chichester, who served under Miss Nightingale was the recipient of one of these lamps, which, although plain & simple in appearance is now a treasured heirloom belonging to a lady who resides in Bognor & she states it was presented by Florence Nightingale to Hospital Sergeant Edward Baker, 34th Border Regiment, during the Crimean War...with much kindness this lady allowed a photograph to be taken of the gift...': photographer's label of Russells, Chichester, scattered foxing else VG. (1)
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