Our #TriviaTueday object this week is from the late 20th century. It is made of stainless steel and is 13 cm in length and 10.3 cm in width. What it is for?

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This green glass bottle was used to store chloroform. Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson was the first to demonstrate the anaesthetic properties of chloroform on humans in 1847. Prior to that it had been first used on laboratory animals by Robert Mortimer Glover in 1842.

These brass name plates were taken from dental surgeon Thomas Dyke's practice. His premises was listed at Bank House, 11 Church Crescent in Dumfries in 1911.

For #TriviaTuesday this week we have this instrument from the late 19th century. It is 16 cm in length. Any ideas what it was used for?

This stamp was found in the early 19th century near the Roman settlement at Inveresk in East Lothian. Oculists were specialised eye doctors. The original stamp would have been used to seal jars or mark the blocks of eye-ointment before they became hard.

In our latest episode of Beyond the Knife we exploring the real medical histories that inspired Hannah Rose Platt's album Fragile Creatures. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! shows.acast.com/beyond-the-k...

The case for this syringe has a safety pin which allowed it to be pinned to a lapel for safe transport in the field. The syringe was used by Professor A S Duncan in the Second World War.

This wax anatomical model of the human face is from the mid 20th century. Models like this would allow students to study teeth and nerves. Each anatomical landmark is numbered.

For the last #TriviaTuesday of the monrh we have this object from the late 19th century and is 17 cm in length. Do you know what it is?

This letter opener is reportedly made from wood taken from serial killer William Hare's house. It has the inscription: "made from wood from Hare's house who murdered "Daft Jamie" in West Port of Edinburgh 1828. Burke hanged in January 1829".

These plates and screw nails were removed from a patient who had sustained a fracture to their tibia 50 years prior. They were taken out because an abscess cavity had developed which contained these plates and screws that had become loose.

As knowledge of asepsis increased, the design of instruments changed to allow easy sterilisation. Metal boxes that could be cleaned properly also replaced the wooden, velvet-lined boxes of the 19th century. Surgeons still sterilised and re-used needles between procedures.

The knife used by James Syme (1799-1870), for amputations.. It is a large instrument used to part the flesh around the bone prior to cutting the bone.

This apparatus was first introduced in 1909 however, the objects in the picture are more modern and date from 2004. The larger of the 2 objects pictured id 6.1 cm in length. Any ideas what they are used for? #TriviaTuesday

James Tassie made this miniature portrait medallion of Benjamin Bell. Tassie worked in a hard, fine textured substance known as vitreous paste, a compound he invented. He kept the recipe a secret from competitors. It was later found to be a type of glass with a high lead content

These miniature dentures are believed to be from the 19th century. They have been carved from bone and have been dyed to give the pink colour of the gums.

We are very sorry to let you know that tonight's Dissecting the Author event has been cancelled. Unfortunately, due to reasons outside our guest speaker's control, they are no longer able to join us.

Are you a med student considering a career in surgery? Join us at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for an event exploring surgical careers, tackling common myths, hearing from diverse surgical speakers, networking, and more. Attend in person or online. Email museum@rcsed.ac.uk for details.

It's time for another #TriviaTuesday! This instrument is from the 20th century. The box it is stored in is 7.5 cm in height and 36.5 cm in length. Any ideas what it is?

This silver Medal from the 'Medical College for Women Edinburgh' awarded for Botany during the session of 1892, was awarded to A. Mary C. Geddes during her medical studies in Edinburgh in the 1890s.

Join us next week for an online talk with author, cultural historian and broadcaster Dr Madeleine Pelling to discuss her new book Hoax. Drawing on stories from across the centuries, Hoax examines why people deceive and why others believe. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dissecting...

In Her Hand is a play inspired by the real journals and letters of women who served with the Scottish Women's Hospitals during World War One. Very limited tickets available! tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:53...

For #TriviaTuesday this week we have this instrument from the 1820s. The box it is in is 27.5 cm in length. Any guesses what it is?

These forceps were used to carefully remove a disc of bone from the skull following a trepanning procedure.

In 1890 Robert Koch claimed he had discovered a cure for tuberculosis. However, this cure is often referred to as Koch's greatest failure. This is one of the earliest specimens of Koch's original tuberculin to be received in Edinburgh.

Join us next week for a lunch time talk with historian Dr Bipasha Bhattacharyya on exclusion and discrimination in interwar medical education, via the correspondence of Dr John Orr, Dean, Extramural School of Medicine, Royal Colleges, Edinburgh (1924–1945). buff.ly/RAFPg2C

This green glass bottle was used to store chloroform. Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson was the first to demonstrate the anaesthetic properties of chloroform on humans in 1847. Prior to that it had been first used on laboratory animals by Robert Mortimer Glover in 1842.

In our latest podcast episode we’re joined by Malcolm MacCallum and Thomas Elliott to trace Edinburgh’s medical origins- from pioneering practices to the modern reassessment of the human cost behind medical advances. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. shows.acast.com/beyond-the-k...

This curved trocar and cannula was used for the evacuation of the bladder per rectum is from the mid 19th century. The trocar is made of steel with an ebony handle and the cannula is made of silver.