Arte Dei Medici E Speziali, Florence

Papers concerning the guild of physicians and pharmacists of Florence, mainly relating to the barbers' trade. The items are lettered, in a later hand, 'A4', 'A5' and 'A6.'

Late 16th century

3 items Mainly contemporary copies.

Lot 490 of the Medici papers purchased by Henry Wellcome at Christie's, 26-28 May 1919.

Database description transcribed from Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).

With the exception of these items, the Wellcome portion of the Medici papers was presented to the British Museum in 1955, and is now catalogued as British Library Add. MSS. 48719-48799.