https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/c424b6fb895a9d97dd2e1b4b11dd7486.jpg c9b8df2eb576c1ff3bd44a610625bf87 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/0eca0a803898f54ce0718667ea076e51.jpg d8dd1d693140c8b5b16b203d20a47477 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Medical Instrument Materials metal 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 Jardine's Basilyst Description An account of the resource A basilyst is an obstetric tool used to extract a still-born foetus from the womb of the mother. The spiral tip is used to pierce the skull of the foetus and the progs on either side then clamped around the head. The foetus is then gradually guided out of the womb. This particular basilyst was designed by former Professor of Midwifery at St Mungo's College, Robert Jardine. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1900s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2014/3.1 Instrument Midwifery