Original British Victorian Era Pocket Telescope of General Hector MacDonald German Field Gear being adopted by the armies

being adopted by the armies of France

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

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

very few sets available

The lock is engraved IRREGULAR 12th CAVALRY

Original British Victorian Era Pocket Telescope of General Hector MacDonald German Field Gear being adopted by the armiesOriginal 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