Increasingly uncommon among surviving examples, this canteen comes complete with a tan on brown jean cloth cover, stopper assembly, cord, and sling/strap.  Some tearing and snagging is noted across the cover, most of it minor, with the most notable confined to the left third of one side. On the side of the spout, just below the lip you can still see the traces of the Civil War maker’s mark of "J. Hall Rohrman of Philadelphia".  Joseph Hall Rohrman’s only military connection was through his Civil War production of canteens between 1863-1864.  The cotton twine cord attaching the stopper to the sling loop is full intact and the sling is a complete, cotton tape-style drill with age-appropriate darkening. The overall diameter measured horizontally is 8.75” while the spout measures approximately 1”.

An absolutely excellent example of the essential and ubiquitous US canteen. [cm][ph:L]

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