https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/e47b4ec41daab06bcae8f44cafb731d5.jpg c4c8cfc25430c423bef3960ab194c1c1 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 11.2 x 9.6 x 6.6 cm 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 Brunton's Auroscope Description An account of the resource Cased, with three metal speculae. Internal mirror to provide enough ambient light for illumination of canal and tympanum. Case covered in black faux shagreen, with internal blue velvet lining. Lid internally padded, and base fitted with internal recesses for the auriscope and speculae. Auriscope and speculae are nickel plated. An auroscope is a medical device that visualizes the ear canal and tympanic membrane. Light is funnelled into the instrument and the image of the ear is reflected from an internal mirror towards the eye piece. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1880-1920 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2006/7.6 ENT Instrument