Record

Reference NumberHI/1944-6
TitleSilver Mounted Horn Ornament
Date[1875-1925]
DescriptionSilver mounted [antelope] horn ornament. One end shaped like a large fountain pen nib with floral design and the inscription "Dr. Atthill/from a/grateful patient.", the other in the form of a cobra with hood inflated.
Extent1 item
Custodial HistoryRecorded in the Register of Donations and Bequest (RCPI/8/3/2/1) as presented by Dr. F. S. Bourke
Dimensions640mm (approx. length)
Digital CollectionsView online in our digital collections
Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameOrnament
Rod
TermGift Giving
Physician-Patient Relations
Interior Design and Furnishings
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/87Atthill; Lombe (1827-1910); Obstetrician and Gynaecologist1827-1910
DS/UK/1982Bourke; Francis Stephen (1895-1959); physician and bibliographer1895-1959
DS/UK/1467Asclepius; Greek god of medicine
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