https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/369c470b723441b85e2bb553d679c6ff.jpg 51b36cdacbde0f10c9f7fdb508d48996 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/1848a4e281136b38836ba1a845a70bcb.jpg 430eed2ab501d5afaa6752a5aa561cc9 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/7845384ca1beaea5d7abf9f156d91eee.jpg bfce46cf1bd18c1ab034eb5e4d06dcd7 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 16cm in length, 3.1cm in width, 2.7cm in depth. Materials Wood (Case), stainless steel (instruments) 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 Wooden Cased Set of Opthalmic Instruments - Case Description An account of the resource A series of photographs of a small wooden (probably pine) case with pressed brass hinges and catch. The case has an interior wooden slotted fitting to accommodate two steel instruments. Ayer's or "Vienna Pattern" Tarsal Cyst forceps is used together with double-ended spoon curette curetting eyelid cysts (Meibomian or Chalazion cysts). These instruments are used to define the cyst and locate it securely for excision. The steel ring also provides effective pressure haemostasis. It has central screw device to compress the arms of the forceps together in place to provide location and compression. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 20th century Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2008/4/5 Instrument Ophthalmology