Original British Victorian Era Pocket Telescope of General Hector MacDonald German Field Gear while on the later type

while on the later type known as B these were straight cut

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157 had been delivered before a 5 October 1864 fire put Colt's factory out of operation for the duration of hostilities

British troops armed with Martini-Henry rifles faced an overwhelming Zulu army

especially in the tropics of Burma and Malaya provided the British with a completely new range of problems not least of which was the tremendous damp and humidity which destroyed all types of equipment very quickly

Original British Victorian Era Pocket Telescope of General Hector MacDonald German Field Gear while on the later typeOriginal Item: One of a kind. A very fine pocket telescope of brass construction contained in the original fiber tubular case together with a second lens assembly also carried in a separate case. Offered in fine condition and dating to the later half of the 19th century. Engraved on the brass barrel: TO: CAPTAIN HECTOR MACDONALD FROM CAPTAIN MUSTAFA ISA E. A. CAIRO Note the E. A. stands for Egyptian Army. Hector MacDonald was born in Scotland in 1853