As a Mark of Esteem and gratitude for her devotion to the Queen’s Brave Soldiers’. by J. Pinches, London, [1855-6]. Round white metal medallion with plain edge, 41mm in diametre, pierced for suspension,with some slight tarnishing and discolouration and some minor edgewear; without the original box; good. Uncommon and attractive medal by Pinches of London which was struck in 1856 and sold at the Crystal Palace in May of that year to commemorate the unveiling of the Scutari Monument by Queen Victoria in the presence of Crimean veterans. As contemporary reviews reveal, Baron Marochetti’s monument of four weeping angels was greeted with considerable disdain and indeed was quite unpopular, many aggrieved that he had won the commission without a preliminary public competition. The Crystal Palace statue was a facsimile in imitation granite of the actual monument erected at Scutari. Known as the "Lady with the Lamp," Florence Nightingale is considered by many to be the founder of modern nursing, revolutionizing the practice during her role as a managing nurse during the Crimean War. Her skills as a statistician aided in her preparation of visual data, further allowing vital information to be disseminated and better care thus administered.