FINE CONFEDERATE CEDARWOOD CANTEEN & SLING PICKED
UP ON PETERSBURG BATTLEFIELD.You will not find a better regulation Confederate wood canteen with its original, blue and white woven cotton sling, original mouthpiece and stopper. There is an old museum tag with matching number to a corresponding card which states it was picked up in 1865 on the battlefield by George M Phelps, probably 215th PA. Standard configuration 7" diameter, 2.25" sides banded with riveted iron bands and 3 thin sheet iron sling keepers. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: old brown ink collection card. CONDITION: fine "as found", complete, age crack in mouthpiece. (02-27784/JS). NON-GUN. $3,000-4,000.
UP ON PETERSBURG BATTLEFIELD.You will not find a better regulation Confederate wood canteen with its original, blue and white woven cotton sling, original mouthpiece and stopper. There is an old museum tag with matching number to a corresponding card which states it was picked up in 1865 on the battlefield by George M Phelps, probably 215th PA. Standard configuration 7" diameter, 2.25" sides banded with riveted iron bands and 3 thin sheet iron sling keepers. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: old brown ink collection card. CONDITION: fine "as found", complete, age crack in mouthpiece. (02-27784/JS). NON-GUN. $3,000-4,000.
