Author:
Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet FRCS FRS (1783–1867) surgeon, sometime President of the Royal College of Surgeons of London and Serjeant Surgeon
Certificate, 33 x 28cm, small closed tears, some minor creasing, edges dusted, mainly good condition. Headed "St Bartholomew's Hospital", top half occupied by W.H. Toms engraving of a view of St Bartolomew's in toto, beneath which Lawrence has written the dates of his "Practice" as above. This is followed by printed statement "We the Principal Surgeons of this Hospital Certify that [Jas. William Ilott in MS] has diligently attended Practice thereof [24 in MS] Months.
