Netherlands

It concerns a bronze plaque from the Dutch Red Cross for blood donation. On the plaque is the profile portrait of physician and Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Karl Landsteiner, and at the bottom a pelican feeding its chick, flanked by two crosses. Prof. Dr. Karl Landsteiner is the discoverer of blood groups. The two crosses with a pelican feeding its chick symbolize charitable love and self-sacrifice. The following information is relevant: Origin country: Netherlands Material: Bronze Designer: Jacob Jan van Goor (1874-1956) Manufacturer: Begeer Voorschoten Issuance period: 1944-1959 Dimensions: Width x height = 7 cm x 10 cm Weight: 189 grams Condition: Excellent Note: The plaque is personalized and comes in the original box. The plaque is well packed for shipping, but it can also be picked up at Edel Erfgoed in Klarenbeek, Netherlands (near Apeldoorn).

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