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Wooden box type cupboard with 3 drawers, mounted on four legged wooden stand. For taking fingerprints and palm prints. Includes an arched metal piece for people to lay their palms and fingers on to be printed. Small flat metal bar also on the top.

Ink would be spread on the small metal bar using a roller (kept in the drawer) and the police officer would roll suspects' fingers in the ink and then imprint them on a form placed on top of the stand and held in place by small metal holder. Form would then be placed on the curved metal attachment and suspect would place palm on paper and the police officer would press it down for a print.