https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/0a613e922f99218cac9463c51a0105a1.jpg 123136221fd9206f2ef6aac327098eb5 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 84.3 cm x 104.7 cm x 6 cm Materials Canvas; paint; 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 Mr James Lang AD 1878-1956 Master Craftsman in Wood Description An account of the resource Portrait of James Lang 1878-1956, in wooden frame. Mr Lang was the maker of the gavel casket (object number 454). The portrait reads: <br /> <div style="text-align: center;">MR JAMES LANG<br />AD 1878-1956<br />MASTER CRAFTSMAN IN WOOD<br /><br />On completion of the presentation gavel casket for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. The inscription on the casket top reads-&nbsp;<br /><br />Presented to the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on the 29th November 1949 and to perpetuate the memory of Andrew and William Brown J.P. who as instrument makers to the Royal Infirmary served the great surgeons Lord Lister and Sir William Macewen&nbsp;<br />by<br />Mr Andrew Jardine, Nephew of Messrs Brown.&nbsp;<br />This casket is made of tinder from the Lister Ward of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.<br />Built 1839 - Demolished 1924</div> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas M. Taylor Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 315 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © the copyright holder Glasgow Royal Infirmary Instrument Joseph Lister Portrait William Macewen