Caring Companions Magnetic Bookmark

£2.50

71 in stock

A bookmark with magnets on either side to fasten over the page of a book marking your place. The bookmark design has a drawing of Florence Nightingale surrounded by animals and the Florence Nightingale Museum logo. Artwork by Beth Harding.

71 in stock

Description

A bookmark with magnets on either side to fasten over the page of a book marking your place. The bookmark design has a drawing of Florence Nightingale surrounded by animals and the Florence Nightingale Museum logo. Each of the animals shown here had some significance to Florence Nightingale. The Little Owl was her pet Athena, who Florence rescued in Athens whilst on holiday. You can see the real Athena in the museum. The dog is refence to Cap the dog, who was one of Florence’s first patients. The tortoise is a nod to Jimmy, who was a ward pet at Scutari hospital. The cat on Florence’s lap demonstrates the Florence was a cat lover and had over 60 cats in her lifetime. This design is the logo for the museum’s Caring Companions exhibition. Artwork by Beth Harding.

“A small pet is often an excellent companion…” Florence Nightingale, Notes on Nursing. Nightingale had a strong belief that taking care of small animals could improve a person’s physical and mental wellbeing.

Product Dimensions: 45mm x 105mm x 2mm

Packaging Dimensions: 75mm x 171mm x 3mm

Weight: 8g

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