Commemorative silver plate presented to Professor Harold Attwood, Langford Orator, 1983

Maker
Hecworth
Date
1983
 Description
Commemorative silver plate with decorative rim and inscription reading "The Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators Professor Harold D Attwood Langford Orator 1983"

Professor Harold Attwood MB ChB (St Andrews), MD (St Andrews), MD (Melb.) was a distinguished pathologist, Professor of Pathology at the University of Melbourne and medical historian. During his life he undertook research in the area of amniotic fluid embolism as a cause of maternal death. In 1961 he became assistant director of pathology at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne and a founding member of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK).
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Object detail

Maker
Date
1983
Medium
Silver plated with decorative rim and etchings
Measurements
35.5cm diameter
Accession Number
MHM06139
Credit line
Professor Harold Attwood Collection, gift of Alan Attwood, 2004
Object Type
commemorative objects
Named Collection
Professor Harold D Attwood Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Artworks and Commemorative Items
Museum
Medical History Museum

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