https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/3d3c0304b2f00696bcbe7b8295f2d928.jpg d408562f456a70cc2eab57cd8edf1a9b 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 Diameter: 9 cm Materials Glass, metal, and fabric. 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 Head Mirror Description An account of the resource Forehead mirror, glass and metal with fabric headband. It is uncommon to see head mirrors such as this in medicine today. However, during the 1900s, head mirrors were essential for general practitioners and ENT surgeons when examining a patient. The mirror would reflect light on the environment and focus it on the area of the patient that the practitioner was examining. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1180">J. &amp; W. Wood; 1833-1929; Cutlers and surgical instrument makers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1950s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999/3.3.16 ENT Instrument