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#5167 - Union Smoothside Canteen
This is a Civil War period Union "smoothside" canteen. It has sections of pale old red paint upon it which indicate it was part of a Patriotic Military or GAR Display at one time. This can be removed easily with a paint stripper but why change this neat old historic object. Bringing items back from the battlegrounds for such GAR displays was very common in the 1880 to 1920 period when CW vets most reminisced. This has some slight areas of rust and a couple dents. This shows it was actually used and likely an early "field pickup" soon after the war. There are no maker's markings on spout. No cork stopper, chain or cloth cover... just the canteen itself. There is rust damage at bottom carry-loop but it is still solid enough to hold a strap there. Seams are good. No holes. A quite nice looking item.

Type:  |  Condition: fine  |  Price: $139.00
Shipping & Handling: $14.95
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