https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/cc4ed0c3dae21bfe6ad71a18c7ca8a68.jpg e4f66d78c7798c8c475d9d59dbbcee6b https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/8b7ea2880887cb5f8cd4affa2b7a619b.jpg d885e80c1b32e09436e14cc18e09d8bd 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 14 x 7.6 cm Materials Silvered glass 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 Set of Fergusson's Vaginal Speculae Description An account of the resource Set of three vaginal speculum in black conical case with hinged lid. Angled opening with flared viewing end made of silvered glass (covered with elastic gum). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1218">Krohne &amp; Seseman; c.1860-1926; Surgical instrument maker</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1920s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2005/3.1 Gynaecology Instrument Obstetrics