https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/ad0508dded53f78f7d4dc4131bfeb778.jpg cfb2bc2c2eaf8b8efda1a21f36a9532c https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/9a9d57c90515deb14de2adfa71c99977.jpg 3ccebfb1e880255644f76aeef135ac2d https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/a611434fdfdcf855a5ed18642d676be7.jpg 6f2b686372da4abbfad7ee205d82968f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object 11.6 x 11.3 cm Materials Metal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Horsley's Skull Trephine Description An account of the resource Complete with detachable T-handle. 1 inch diameter trephine in this instance, but instrument could be obtained with 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch diameter trephines. Nickel plated. A trephine is a medical device used to burr a hole into the patient's skull. This trephine dates from 1890-1940, and would have been turned manually to make a cut into the skull. This procedure would allow the surgeon to access the brain without removing the entire skull bone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1890-1940 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2006/7.37 Instrument Neurosurgery Surgery