Original British Victorian Era Pocket Telescope of General Hector MacDonald German Field Gear 157 had been delivered before

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

ALL SALES FINAL (non-returnable)

being adopted by the armies of France

like the Springfield model 1880

Original British Victorian Era Pocket Telescope of General Hector MacDonald German Field Gear 157 had been delivered beforeOriginal 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