Original British WWI Five-Draw Brass Field Telescope Named to Officer KIA in 1914 - by Dollond of London Untouched Antique Guns and declined three times

and declined three times

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the 99th to support the invasion of Italy

Remember Gary Cooper in "Beau Geste"

Original British WWI Five-Draw Brass Field Telescope Named to Officer KIA in 1914 - by Dollond of London Untouched Antique Guns and declined three timesOriginal Item: Only of a Kind. This is another named Officer's telescope from the fabulous Optics Collection IMA secured earlier in 2018, which have now all arrived in New Jersey. It is a MASSIVE five draw example, made of brass and has a brown leather covering and sun shade. It extends to about 44 inches overall, including the sun shade to front which is somewhat stiff, and collapses to just 12 inches overall closed. The image it gives is just fine