VINTAGE OATH OF MAIMONIDES FRAMED WALL ART FOR PHARMACISTS BRISTOL LABORATORIES

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Sorry for the glare on my pictures. I promise this is much better in person. It is a rare print by Bristol Laboratories of the Maimonides Oath in Old English
calligraphy
embellished
in gold ink. The oath reads:
Thy eternal providence has appointed me to watch over the life and health of Thy creatures. May the love for my art actuate me at all times; may neither
avarice
nor
miserliness
,
nor thirst for glory or for a great reputation engage my mind; for the enemies of truth and
philanthropy
could easily deceive me and make me forgetful of my lofty aim of doing good to Thy children.
May I never see in the
patient
anything but a fellow creature in pain.
Grant me the strength, time and opportunity always to correct what I have acquired, always to extend its domain; for knowledge is immense and the spirit of man can extend indefinitely to enrich itself daily with new requirements. Today he can discover his errors of yesterday and tomorrow he can obtain a new light on what he thinks himself sure of today.
Oh, God, Thou has appointed me to watch over the life and death of Thy creatures; here am I ready for my
vocation
and now I turn unto my calling.
It is the oath taken by pharmacists and sometimes physicians. Framed it measures 12" x 15" (the print is 11" x 14"). On the back is a sticker showing it was framed before zip codes and back when telephone numbers were referred to with just 4 numbers. This makes a great gift for someone or yourself. Check out my pictures and I think you'll agree it is a very nice work of art for the office wall. I will be answering emails mostly in the evenings.
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