This artifact is a very good, honest example of a wool-covered, tin spheroid, smoothside canteen likely private-purchased during the Civil War and possibly used by various state militia units. Approximately 7” in diameter and 2½” thick, canteen wears a dark brown, smooth woven wool cover in excellent condition, a tin spout, an iron pull ring cork stopper with a multi-link chain that attaches to one of the three iron loops via a small hole. Also in very good condition is its standard US cotton cloth, double-stitched shoulder sling with some edge fraying. Accoutrement consists of two circular sections of pressed tin formed to an oblate spheroid pattern with flat faces. A bit smaller than the Model 1858 smoothside canteen, these specimens are most often affiliated with Federal provenance. No maker’s marks or stampings visible on the piece.   A very good, original canteen artifact from the Civil War period.

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