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A Watson & Sons Van Heurck "The Grand Model" Monocular Microscope, English, circa 1910,
the microscope 17 3/4in (45cm) high
15 3/4in x 11 1/4in x 9 3/4in (40cm x 28.5cm x 25cm) cased
Footnotes
The engraving R.D.C. 27336 refers to the serial number of the first owner of the No. 1 van Heurck microscope. The original model was ordered by Dr. Henri Van Heurck, and advertised by Watson & Sons as 'the most completely-fitted model which we make, and represents all that is most modern in microscope design and manufacture'.
Please note that from 19 January 2022, items containing ivory cannot be imported into the EU. The import of ivory into the USA is already prohibited.
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Please note that the cataloguing should read: A Watson & Sons "No. 1 Van Heurck" Monocular Microscope, English, circa 1910, not "The Grand Model" as stated in the printed catalogue.






