Original British Victorian Officer's Leather Clad Telescope by Ross of London U.S. Army on rear of grip

on rear of grip

It is equipped with a removable carrying handle and Picatinny rail for mounting optics and other ancillary devices

The steel wheels are apparently a little larger

50-Caliber Rifles & Carbines of the Springfield Armory 1865-1872

this cap had stiffeners -- a support piece behind the cap device and a wire around the inside top perimeter to maintain the cap's round shape

Original British Victorian Officer's Leather Clad Telescope by Ross of London U.S. Army on rear of gripOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating to the late Victorian era of 1880 1900, this is a very fine example of a typical leather covered telescope, ideal for a Saddle bag purchased by a British Officer. This telescope would have accompanied him on the Campaigns of the era: the Zulu war in South Africa, the Nile wars in Egypt and the continual struggle Great Britain had with India. The telescope measures 17 1 2" when fully closed, extending with a