Original British WWI Named Officer's Large Two Draw Telescope by Watson & Sons London - Dated 1901
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a Classic Officer's private purchase, top of the line large two draw brass telescope. It is marked on the smallest barrel by the eyepiece with the maker and model information:
(Broad Arrow)
W.WATSON & SONS
LONDON
1901
1541
It is also marked with the name officer who owned it:
COL. W. EWBANK
ROY'L ENG'S
The telescope comes complete with a forward extending sun shade (very stiff), giving it a length of 51" when fully extended and 22" when fully closed/compressed. The main barrel still has the leather cover, which has a lovely matured brown color, with both strap loops intact. There is an area at the back of the cover where it looks like a fitting was at one time installed to mount it. The optics appear clear, though a bit dirty. and it has a rotating internal lens cover on the eye piece.
A Classic Officer's Accessory from the Trench War on the Western Front.
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