| Description Of Item | Clipped article by an unnamed author from the British Medical Journal in a scrapbook from the collection of John Ritchie relating to Dr Maurice Boigey’s observation that the caduceus of Mercury and the staff of Aesculapius are often mistaken for one another. The article discusses the history and usages of both symbols, with mention of John Caius’ design of the caduceus held by the President of the Royal College of Physicians of London. |