Original British WWI Named Royal Artillery Telescope with Carrier dated 1911 - Maker Marked Japanese Marines Overall length is 18 inches

Overall length is 18 inches

based on detailed examination of the guns and new archival research

with some cracking due to age

the Bois des Corbeaux (Corbeaux Wood)

Original British WWI Named Royal Artillery Telescope with Carrier dated 1911 - Maker Marked Japanese Marines Overall length is 18 inchesOriginal Item. One Only. This is a truly great example of a three draw British WW1 Artillery Telescope, still with the original markings on the tube by the eyepiece: TEL. SIG. (Mk. III) ALSO G. S. W. OTTWAY & Co LTD EALING 1911 No. 1402. On the brass barrel under the extendable front sun shade it is engraved with the owners name: MAJ. R. J. SMITH. R. A. Fully opened with extended sun shield, this telescope is 35" overall and just 10 1 2" when closed.