https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/745049ef181bf3fdca7091a0dfdf47a3.jpg b476e5a09f215479b2299da5cf44c880 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/64f8e3a3a951f15dd0865b29ba02a3b9.jpg 2d81ef63a9fe6011b8438828f9f4d7a9 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/2f526d32a207fe6ba1ab5eed1020a998.jpg 31ed07286c29a6139294f7bb1f5227a5 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/183d3ea195948e21430484125bbe3c53.jpg a9226ed69b78f4ac0b98308d2da07263 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 Length: 11 cm (case) Materials Metal, leather, and velvet. 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 Clockwork Corneal Trephine Description An account of the resource Corneal trephine, metal, in leather-covered case, c 1850s-c 1880s. Pictured here is a corneal trephine powered by a clockwork mechanism, manufactured by Koutny. It is held in a leather box lined with velvet, along with 4 different trephine heads and scaler. By winding up the trephine, the instrument would be used to drill into a portion of the cornea for removal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koutny Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1850-1890s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003/77.3 Instrument Ophthalmology Surgery