Description:

Western Europe, Great Britain, World War I, ca. 1918 CE. A nice example of a tubular brass telescope used by British soldiers during World War I to determine the locations of distant enemy artillery weapons. The cylindrical telescope has an expandable body with a diagonally oriented eyepiece on top. The interior barrel is stamped with "S. TELESCOPE 442I" as well as "W. Watson & Sons London 1918 ATT. G. 340." The accompanying wooden case fits the telescope nicely and has a hinged lid with "X.S. GUN SIGHTING TELESCOPE" on the exterior. Size (telescope): 20.25" L x 2.5" W (51.4 cm x 6.4 cm); (case): 27" L x 5.875" W x 4.7" H (68.6 cm x 14.9 cm x 11.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Marietta, New Mexico, USA collection

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#154124

  • Condition: Telescope components are stuck and cannot move, however sight cap is removable. Minor abrasions to body and glass lenses, with light softening to some engraved text, otherwise intact and very good. View through telescope is blurry due to immovable parts. Nice patina. Wooden box has abrasions and fading to black text but lid still opens smoothly.

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