https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/b875578c60b0b670af6ef9f0991066ea.jpg 22b77cbbc873030dd47cc214942b61f7 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. Materials metal wood 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 William Beatty's Amputation Knife Description An account of the resource William Beatty was a naval surgeon aboard the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. This amputation knife is part of his <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/id/54">surgical kit</a> that is held within the College's museum collection. Note the slight curve of the blade of this amputation knife, a popular style during the late 1700s and early 1800s. Curved blades would be replaced by straighter blades in the mid-1800s to ensure more accurate incisions. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1014">Laundy; 1783-1843; surgical instrument makers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1800? Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019/6 Relation A related resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/id/54">Surgical instruments of William Beatty</a> Instrument Surgery William Beatty