Original Item: Only One Available. From the wonderful Telescope Collection we purchased last year in England this is a Classic Officer's private purchase, top of the line three draw trench telescope. It is marked on the smallest barrel by the eyepiece with the maker information:

ROSS, LONDON
1915
This Telescope was also an official military pattern, which is marked on the smallest barrel opposite the maker:

(Broad Arrow)
TEL SIG (Mk III) ALSO G.S.
No. 7392
The telescope comes complete with a forward extending sun shade, giving it a length of 35" when fully extended and only 10 1/2" when fully closed/compressed. The optics appear clear and it has a sliding internal lens cover on the eye piece. Extending Sun Shade retains 95% of it's original leather sewn covering.

A Classic Officer's Accessory from the Trench War on the Western Front.