https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/f5d649e6bce6c9eb417f29bf7341f41c.jpg 2b6174ab787245d421c37131515173a5 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 Wood, metal. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object 17.8cm total length. Steel section: 8.9cm in length. Hardwood handle: 8.9cm 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 Lenticular Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1740s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2008/4.1.3 Description An account of the resource Lenticular. Steel, with dark hardwood handle. Instrument Neurosurgery Surgery