Identifier: barberscompanypa00lamb (find matches)
Title: The Barbers' company; a paper read before the British archaeological association ... at Barber Surgeons' hall ... on Saturday, October 15th, 1881, on the occasion of the visit to London of the so-called "Bristol contingent," the west of England members of the association, October 14th to 18th, 1881
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Lambert, George, 1823 or 4-1901
Subjects: Surgery
Publisher: (London : T. Brettell & co., printers
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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THE BARBEKS COMPANY. 11 print engraved by B. Baron in 1736, and the names of thoserepresented will be found in the Gentlemans Magazinefor April, 1789, and I think while in this hall, and in theface of the magnificent painting, I cannot do better thanquote this admirable account to be found in vol. 59, part 1,page 290. The king is i-epresented in his robes, sitting on a chairof state with the crown on his head and a ring on hisright thumb, and other rings on the first and fourth fingersof his left hand, with which he holds his sword of state erectresting on his knee, and the members of this company beforehim, three kneeling on his left and eight on his right, andseven more standing behind them. The three on his left band are—1, John Chambers, witha cap and fur gown, and monstrous sleeves in which his handsare wrapped ; from his countenance one would be led tosuppose that the companys charter had been (or w^as) his deathwarrant. 2, WilHam Butts, with a skull cap on his head, andgold c

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