US MODEL 1858 BULLSEYE PATTERN CANTEEN MADE INTO A CAMP TOOL

$85.00 SOLD
Originally $135.00

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Item Code: R15832


US Model 1858 bullseye pattern canteen with all three sling keepers and missing spout. A 2.15" hole remains in the center. Canteen, which was flattened for use as a camp tool, with light surface rust. Recovered at the 1863 Rappahannock River Camp in February 1959.

 

 

This item was part of a private collection, the contents of which were excavated in the 1950's - 1960's. They were later donated to the Wentworth Military Academy, and recently de-acquistioned by same and sold at auction. The Academy, located in Lexington, MO, was founded in 1880 as Hobson's Select School for Boys; a year later it was sold and re-named the Wentworth Male Academy. It gradually evolved into a military school, officially changing its name to Wentworth Military Academy in 1890. It is the oldest military school west of the Mississippi, and is now co-educational. The item is still in its dug, untouched, never cleaned condition.

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