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GRAND VAN HEURCK MICROSCOPE (Stage Forceps)
c. 1910
Maker: W. WATSON & SONS LTD.
This is an example of Watson's 'Best' stage forceps. The device features a curved arm and the forceps attaches to it via ball-in-socket joint. The end opposite the forceps has a cork to accept an insect or other specimen on a pin.