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Certificate, Achievement
- Museum / Archive
- Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives
- Date Range From
- 4/12/1872
- Material
- Paper, wood, glass
- Museum / Archive
- Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives
- Collection
- Framed Art Collection
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- Framed certificate which permits Dr. Charles W. Marlatt to practice physic [sic], surgery, and midwifery in Ontario. It was signed by the President, Vice President, and Registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons on April 12th, 1872. At the top of the certificate is the crest of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, which contains a snake, three maple leaves, a hand taking a pulse on a wrist, a naked man, and medical tools. On top of the crest is a helmet with a breastplate, facing to the left in a three-quarter view. On top of the helmet is a crown, and on top of the crown is a beaver, which faces left. At the left of the crest is a man wearing a robe and cape. He holds an open book in his right hand and touches the crest with his left hand. At the right of the crest is a man who wears a toga and tunic, with a laurel wreath on his head. He holds a caduceus in his left hand and touches the crest with his right hand. This man at the left may be Asclepius or Hippocrates in the guise of Asclepius. At the bottom of the crest is the phrase "FIDUS IN ARCANIS." At the bottom left of the certificate is the seal of the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, featuring the crest and a circular border which bears the college's name. This seal may be embossed on another piece of paper and adhered to the certificate, or stamped into white wax. The certificate is displayed in a wooden frame and overlaid with glass. The edges of the frame extend outward, creating a shape like a number symbol (#). The frame is carved with leaf-like organic designs in relief, and a wooden cutout in the shape of a leaf is adhered to each corner. Inner border of the frame coated in gold leaf.
Full text: "College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, DOMINION OF CANADA. Be it Known to all Men that Charles W. Marlatt has completed the curriculum and passed the Examinations Established by the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and is hereby admmitted a Member of the said College and is thereby entitled to practise Physic [sic.], Surgery and Midwifery in the Province of Ontario. In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed our signatures and the Seal of the said College this twelfth day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand and eight hundred and seventy two. Wm., Clarke, President. James Hamilton, Vice President. Henry Strange M.D., Registrar. Name of Member Charles W. Marlatt. [...] no. 12[...]."
- Material
- Paper, wood, glass
- Category
- Communication Artifacts
- Sub-category
- Personal Symbol
- Subject of Image
- Business Men Medical Professionals
- Accession Number
- 1979-039-0158
- Date Range From
- 4/12/1872
- Length
- 65.8
- Width
- 50.7
- Height
- 4
- Units
- cm
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