Two Civil War-era Smooth Side Canteens

Description:

Two Civil War-era Smooth Side Canteens, c. 1860s, a smooth side canteen with a jean cloth cover and original strap (chain replaced),and a smooth side canteen with a jean cloth cover (damage) and an original sling (unattached).

Provenance: The collection of Ed Vebell.
Estimate $150-250

Some damage to the cloth covers and one has a replaced chain.


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