#4687 - Union Smoothside Canteen
This is a Civil War period Union "smoothside" canteen with a later (postwar) leather carry strap added. The three strap-loops are present. No maker's markings on it. The edge of spout rim is slightly clipped. And it has a number of small pushes & dents to both sides of body. Yet that is typical to canteens as they were knocked-around hard during their terms of service~ banged against bayonets, rifles, rocks in streams and even sat down upon! This one is a good representative item. No stopper. No cloth cover. No soldier ID~ but definitely was used to the fullest. No rust-through.
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