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The history of this cane is unknown but its symbolism is strongly Scottish. Note the well worked thistles and woven tweed-like appearance. The snake connects it to the medical profession.

A snake twined around a cane has been a symbol of medicine…

This cane was presented to the President of the College in 1831 by Dr William Montcreif, Fellow and Librarian of the College. The detail on the head of the cane has made it possible to identify it in numerous portraits on display throughout the…

This cane was presented to the College for the use of the Morison Lecturer. The cane is inscribed with the text: 'ANNO CENTESIMO A LECTURA MORISIONIENSI FUNDATA BACULUM HOC OFFICIALE D.D, ALEXANDER BLACKHAIL- MORISION MEDICINAE DOCTOR COLLEGH REGALIS…

This mahogany cane is simple in its design, and features a wooden head. Its appearance is smooth and glossed with slight flecking, with the small silver label inscribed 'Matthew Holmes 1903'. The cane is very heavy and measures 93 cm.

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This cane was presented by Mr Craig to the College in 1853. It had originally been owned by Dr William Cullen (1710-1790).

This cane was taken on by the College and treasured as ‘one of the insignia of the Vice-President’.

Gold snake…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Aconitum Napellus, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, who had worked for Arthur Guinness M.D. and undertook the company and changed the name to Joseph…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Arsenicum Album, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Calcarea Carbonica, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, who had worked for Arthur Guinness M.D. and undertook the company and changed the name to Joseph…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Arnica Montana, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Carbo Vegetabilis prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr…