Garage sale find-spyglass?? Need ID help

[bdxample]

Picked this up today. It seems to be some kind of spyglass, but I think there is probably another name for it. Anyone have any ideas on what this actually is?

 

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[kc10bull]

Any markings on it?

 

[bdxample]

Not a single marking that I could find

 

[acevillav]

Looks like part of a surveyors tool ?

Cool find


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[bdxample]

Mystery solved, it's a monocular (brass)

Now to see if it's authentic or a repro

 

[Blacksheep]

Neat find.

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[cdltpx]

This gets my learn something new every day vote.