Nicholas Byfield, a man who had a large bladder-stone. Line engraving, 1790.

Date:
30 July 1790
Reference:
209i
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[London] (Strand) : W. Richardson, 30 July 1790.

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1 print : line engraving ; platemark 18.6 x 16.1 cm

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Nicollas Byfield ... The lettering on notices within the picture continues "minister sometimes of the city of Chester but last of Isleworth in the county of Midlesex where he deceased on the fourth day of September anno Domini 1620 Ætatis suæ 40 -the next day after his death he was opened by Mullons the chirgion who took a stone out of his bladder of this forme being of a solid substance 18 inches compass the length way and 13 inches compass in thickness which weighed 33 ounces Avoirdupois weight

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Wellcome Collection 209i

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