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It is not known who created this plaster bust of Aristotle, although it is possible that the college purchased the piece from Brucciani & Co. or a similar company in the second half of the nineteenth century.

Aristotle (384 - 322 BC.)

Aristotle…

This bust is made of plaster and is recorded as having been made by a sculptor called MacDonald; it is probable that this was the respected Scottish sculptor Lawrence MacDonald.

MacDonald often worked in a neoclassical style which is clearly…

This plaster bust provides a naturalistic depiction of Monro in contemporary dress, possibly wearing his academic robe.

There is a strong possibility that this plaster bust is a copy of the marble bust of Monro secundus, held in the collection of…

This plaster bust presents a formal portrayal of Alexander Monro primus. He is depicted wearing a wig, in contemporary dress (in contrast to the classical garments of some of the other busts in the collection) and it is possible that his outer…

This case contains:
Hypothermic and ophthalmic case
Disposable syringe
Set of cannula needles
Glass medicine bottle
Camman stethoscope
Bowles stethoscope
Surgical head mirror
Ear syringe
Pouch for storing syringes
Boots 'Rustless'…

10 small brushes with wooden handles. Possibly for dusting for fingerprints.

Metal blade with carved wooden handle. Label identifies the item as a table knife found in the possession of Elizabeth Gibb at 11 Balmoral Place. Suicide case.

Possibly homemade bludgeon. Unidentified material, appears to be resin with string and fabric tied around two central sections. Has attached piece of cord.

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Arsenicum Album, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Arnica Montana, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr…