Help Identifying Antique Telescope - PICS

Hi everyone, and greetings from sunny South Africa.

I recently found the below telescope in a box from my late father.

Does anyone perhaps recognise what it is? Age? Manufacturer, etc? There are no makers marks that I can find.

Please see attached pics, and thank you in advance!

 

it's a stunner !
Was he military ?

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Sorry for your loss.........

 

how tall is it?
looks like it might be an early 1900's naval scope.....

show us the box...pls..

 

Please, check again for any marks.
that's a serious added eye piece ring....
maybe an artillery spotter...?

 

Hi Komokwa, thank you for the replies. He was in the German army, but wouldn't have been old enough to make use of the scope. According to my mom, he bought it here in South Africa about 10 years ago.

I don't think it's naval, as it has "For Caval'y" and "For Infan'y" marked on the ring, which I presume to be "Cavalry & Infantry".

I've had another good look, no marks excepting the range markings on the ring. (I even had the wife have a look now, in case I missed something.

No box unfortunately.

Measurements: Closed: ~27cm Open: ~78cm

Thanks again!

 

a really interesting scope............ no marks is surprising...

let's see what the guys I've tagged say tomorrow.. !