Canteen
- Object Name:
- Canteen
- Object ID:
- 1916.012.02
- Date:
- circa 1775
- Description:
- Canteen. Cylindrical wooden canteen, barrel-rim type. Sides made from two circular pieces of wood; rim made of small staves. Rim pieces are banded with two small bands of metal which are attached to the side pieces with small metal nails. Three copper strap keepers attached to sides of canteen via two of the nails which are used to attach the sides. Cork stopper with two small cylindrical pieces of metal on each end held in place by a small wire key. Small length of chain attached to stopper via loop in the wire key. Indistinguishable letters carved into one side of canteen.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Copper
Cork - Dimensions:
- H-7.9 W-6.9 D-2.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Old tag attached to canteen bears ink handwriting: "Revolutionary canteen. Loaned by F.L. Kibbee, Concord, N.H."
- Credit Line:
- Loaned by Forrest L. Kibbee
- People:
- Kibbee, Forrest L. (1886-1972)
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