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Credit: Sir William Flower / by R. Lydekker. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![AS CONSERVATOR OF THE MUSEUM OF THE COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, AND HUNTERIAN PROFESSOR. [186I-I884.] The death, in 1861, of the eminent histological anatomist, Professor Quekett, rendered vacant the important post of Conservator of the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Lincoln's Inn Fields. This museum, it is almost superfluous to mention, was founded by the great anatomist, John Hunter, and is hence often known popularly, although not officially, as the Hunterian Museum. Originally a private collection, observed Flower in his Presidential address to the Anatomical section of the International Medical Congress, held in London in the summer of 1881, embracing a large variety of objects, it has been carried out and increased upon much the same plan as that designed by the founder, with modifications only to suit some of the requirements of advancing knowledge. The only portion of Hunter's biological collection which have been actually parted with are the stuffed birds and beasts, which, with the sanction of the Trustees appointed by the Government to see that the college performs its part of the contract as custodians of the collection, were transferred to the British Museum, and a considerable number of dried vascular preparations, which having become useless in consequence of the deterioration in their condition, resulting from age and 31](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21975516_0047.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
