Membership Certificate Issued to William Allen, 1841

Description

Framed membership certificate of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Issued to William Allen of Plough Court, Lombard Street, London.

This is the first Certificate of Membership issued by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, and it is marked as ‘No. 1’. It is dated June 1st 1841.

The certificate is signed by William Allen, President of the Pharmaceutical Society and Charles James Payne, Vice President.

The image was drawn by the prominent artist Henry Perronet Briggs, R.A. and Etched by Henry C. Shenton.