Rare Antique Civil War brass Sniper Scope w. hemp & handmade Cross -Whitworth?

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Rare Antique Civil War brass Sniper Scope w. hemp & handmade Cross -Whitworth?:
$2000.00

Some years ago a friend of mine bought a building and a house in Virginia. When he was renovating the building this scope was found beneath the floor boards. I bought it from him because I loved the story of the piece. I don\'t know anything about guns and such so I tried to do some research only to find I was lost. It is 33\" long and one \"expert\" believes it might be for a whittemore? I dunno. It has fraying hemp with a handmade cross attached on it. It is an amazing image of a soldier in the brush holding that cross.....please feel free to ask questions or offer information. This is a hard item to part with but life gets In the way...this is the real thing folks so please ask questions prior to offerding.....and serious buyers only...Folks I wish I knew more about this......I have owed it for years but it sat on a shelf....a piece of history found in the floorboards of an old building......it was the hemp with the cross that made it cool. I have tried researching it and perhaps I should ui ld send it to a live sale in NY for better results... I had hoped for experts here but I am not an expert. I have taken tons of measurements and answered a lot of questions......I don\'t think this has crosshairs....one. er believe one of the mounts is missing a piece and it may be true so be aware..the optics are really good but I think it is pre crosshairs.. sorry. It is dirty in there.....needs to be cleaned by someone who has t ht e expertise to do it. Feel free to ask any questions before you offer....I am happy to answer or provide more photos...please be the experts..I am not.