AJH/9 | Dress Sword of Andrew John Horne Junior | Dress sword belonging to Andrew John Horne (1891-1963). Straight blade etched with floral decoration, crowned "GRV" cypher, a six-pointed star, the motto "IN ARDUIS FIDELIS" and the words "TO THE KING/T.G. PHILLIPS/4, DAME ST./DUBLIN". In hard brown leather scabbard within [cloth] pouch and outer carrying case. Horne was a Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and was a son of Sir Andrew John Horne (1856-1924). | 1900-1949 |
BMA/5/2 | Photograph of attendees at the 1887 BMA meeting in Dublin | Mounted photograph of the attendees of the fifty fifth annual meeting of the British Medical Association in Dublin, photograph is taken outside [Trinity College]. | 1887 |
CSFH/1/1/2 | Minutes of the proceedings of the Managing Committee of Cork Street Fever Hospital | Bound volume containing manuscript minutes of Committee meetings. Includes minutes of meetings of the provisional committee that met with the aim of establishing a house of recovery and fever hospital in the district of the Dublin Liberties.
The minutes show the efforts of the Committee to raise money to fund the establishment of a fever hospital, and to find a plot of suitable ground on which to erect a hospital building. After a proposed purchase of land from Robert Mercer fell through, the Committee resolved on 15 February 1802 to conclude an agreement for an orchard south of Cork Street held by Anne Donnelly in a lease from Alexander Ross. The new building was completed in the space of two years, and the first patients admitted on 14 May 1804.
The minutes also contain information relating to the subsequent management and development of the hospital, including the employment of physicians, expansion of the hospital catchment area, and efforts to deal with fever outbreaks. | 23 Oct 1801-17 Feb 1807 |
CSFH/9/128 | Cork Street Fever Hospital Badge | Four "Sister's Duties" hospital badges from Cork Street Fever Hospital. Silver; hallmarked 1938. Made by Weir & Sons of Dublin. | 1938 |
CSFH/9/129 | Cork Street Fever Hospital Badge | Five of the same hospital badge from Cork Street Fever Hospital, two of which are in a small, red box with the following written on lid in gold: "Jewellers & Silversmiths/John Morton Ltd/48 & 49/Nassau St/Dublin/Box Made in England". | 1900-1949 |
CSFH/9/130 | Cherry Orchard Hospital Badge | Four of the same badge from Cherry Orchard Hospital. Red and white coat of arms in the centre surrounded by four green trumpet/leaf-like shapes, each containing a letter: C, O, F and H. The motto "SEMPER FIDELES SEMPER PARATAE" around the edge. Each badge is in a small red box with the following written on lid in gold: "Jewellers & Silversmiths/John Morton Ltd/48 & 49/Nassau St/Dublin/Box Made in England". | 1969 |
CSFH/9/166 | Cork Street Fever Hospital Ecclesiastical Chalice | Silver-gilt ecclesiastical chalice. Celtic knot design. Hexagonal base around which is inscribed "CORK STREET HOSPITAL, PARISH OF ST. CATHERINES, MEATH STREET, JULY 1940". Stamped with Dublin hallmarks for 1940 and the maker's initials "M.H.G." | 1940 |
FC/8/22 | Liquor Bismuth Bottle | This is a glass bottle of liquor bismuth. The cylindrical clear glass bottle features a cork stopper with a red paper label on top, printed in white ink with the inscription: "J.J. GRAHAM & Co., Chemists, DUBLIN". On the body of the bottle there is a white typewritten label in black ink reading: "Liq. Bismuth./Dose. ½ - 1 Dr.". There is a small amount of residue inside the bottle. Liquor bismuth was historically used in medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, particularly diarrhoea, dyspepsia, and gastric irritation. Bismuth compounds were valued for their mild astringent, antacid and protective effects on the stomach lining, helping to soothe inflammation and reduce symptoms associated with indigestion. It was commonly prescribed for cases of gastric discomfort and was later refined into more modern formulations such as bismuth subsalicylate. | 1900-1949 |
HI/1850-4 | [Stationary] Box of the Association of Licentiates and Fellows | Small metal box with compartmented interior, possibly used for stationary. Black in colour. Paint fairly chipped all over surface. Handle on either side. Keyhole at the front. On the lid in yellow lettering: "Association/F. & L./College of Physicians". Below the keyhole are the coat of arms of the United Kingdom and the maker's name: "ROBERT GATCHELL/SCALE BEAM MAKER/& IRONMONGER, 7 DAWSON STREET/DUBLIN". | 1800-1899 |
HI/1932-6 | Pocket Watch of Sir Henry Marsh | Gold pocket watch formerly in the possession of Sir Henry Marsh. White enamel dial with black Roman numerals. Glass cover detached. Minute hand bent. Some damage to the dial at the numbers III and IX. Suspension loop at top. On the inside back cover, several markings including: "E.R", "16272" and the letter "G". In the centre of the inner cover are the words: "Booth./4 Stephens Green N./DUBLIN". Accompanied by a small winding key with the number "6" [or "9"] on one side and an image of a star on the other; suspension loop at one end. | 1800-1850 |
HI/1942-1 | British Medical Association 1933 Dublin Meeting Badges | Set of 7 badges from the British Medical Association 1933 Dublin meeting, including gold president's badge and a press badge. The gold badge is stamped with the [maker's] mark "IJCY" and hallmarked for Dublin, 1933, 9 carat purity. Reverse of the other 6 badges impressed with Celtic design [maker's] mark.
Badges were donated by Thomas Gilman Moorehead who was President of the 1933 Dublin meeting. | 1933 |
HI/1943-5 | Pathological Society of Dublin Gold Medal | Gold medal awarded to Dr John Mallet Purser by the Pathological Society of Dublin for his essay on 'Diseases of the Spinal Cord and Medulla Oblongata with their Membranes'. In mauve-coloured presentation box, lined with dark green material and the words "WEST & SON, College Green, DUBLIN" in gold. On obverse are the words "JOHANNI M PURSER 1863" surrounded by a laurel wreath; on reverse, also surrounded by a laurel wreath are the words "SOCIETAS PATHOLOGICA DUBLINIENSIS 1838". | 1863 |
HI/1947-3 | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Caduceus | Silver mounted wooden caduceus. Hallmarked Dublin, 1947. Base engraved "Presented to the R.C.P.I./By W.G. Harvey - President 1943-46." | 1947 |
HI/1948-1-2 | Silver Gilt Ciborium | Silver gilt ciborium with detachable lid. The stem in the form of St. Luke, holding a text and with two cattle at his feet. Celtic banded decoration around rim of bowl and foot. The lid finial in the form of two hands. Figure of St. Luke and finial hand cast from wax model, Ref. No. HI/1948-1-1. Bowl is inscribed "PRAESIDI SOCIISQUE/COLLEGII MEDICORUM REGII HIBERNIAE/PRAESES BETHEL SOLOMONS/DONO DEDIT/DIE FESTO SANCTO LUCAE./A.D. MCMXLVIII." and stamped with the maker's initials "A&M" and Dublin hallmarks for the year 1948. | 1948 |
HI/1953-1 | George Alexander Kennedy Silver Water Jug | A silver water jug of baluster form, having a hinged lid with leafy bud finial, the spout with cast scroll border and engraved with flutes, the s-scroll handle applied with acanthus leaves and two non-metal [ivory] inserts, the base with applied palmettes on a circular foot. Inscribed "Presented to/George Alexander Kennedy M.D./PRESIDENT/of the King and Queen's College of Physicians/in Ireland/BY THOSE HONORARY FELLOWS AND LICENTIATES/who had not graduated in Arts in Oxford, Cambridge or Dublin./In testimony of esteem for his zealous cooperation/towards effecting the admission of their eminent and experienced/MEMBERS TO THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE COLLEGE./A.D. 1839." Stamped with the maker's initials "IF" and Dublin hallmarks for the year 1838. Hand-written label attached to base inscribed "James Fray/Dublin 1838" and also several numbers scratched onto surface including "No. 202, 34[...]". | 1838 |
HI/1964-1 | James Little Silver Two-Handled Cup | Large, silver two-handled cup with twin double c-scroll handles and ribbed inverted bell shaped body on a circular foot. Engraved with eagle cresting, cartouche and the following inscription: "Presented to/Doctor James Little/BY MRS. SLATOR/in grateful remembrance of his great kindness/to her late beloved husband & herself/DEC. 1901". The maker's initials "R.C" and Dublin hallmarks stamped beside the top of one of the handles and the number "33-[13]" scratched onto the base. | c.1750 |
HI/1966-1 | Pair of Silver Sugar Bowls | Two silver sugar bowls. Circular with petal edge and raised on three shell-capped hoof feet. Engraved with the crest and motto of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Stamped with the maker's mark "O'C" and hallmarks for Dublin, the year 1966 and the "Sword of Light" mark commemorating the golden jubilee of the 1916 Easter Rising. | 1966 |
HI/1966-2 | Pair of Silver Strawberry Dishes | Two silver strawberry dishes. Circular with flared fluted rims. Engraved with the crest and motto of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Stamped with hallmarks for Dublin for the year 1966 and the "Sword of Light" mark commemorating the golden jubilee of the 1916 Easter Rising. One stamped with the maker's mark "O'C", the other with "GB". | 1966 |
HI/1974-1 | Silver Goblet | Silver goblet. Bowl is engraved with the crest of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and stamped with the maker's mark and Dublin hallmarks for the year 1974. Underside of foot is inscribed "Presented by/Bryan G. Alton" and stamped with "SA[C]", "925" and possibly the image of a torc. | 1974 |
HI/1977-1 | Silver Candlestick | Silver candlestick with plain circular drip tray on a tapering stem and spreading circular foot. The foot is engraved with the coat of arms of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, the Red Hand of Ulster and the Latin inscription: "ALAN P. GRANT PRAES. COLLEGII MEDICORUM REGII HIBERNIAE." Stamped with the maker's initials "JMK" and Dublin hallmarks for the year 1977. | 1977 |