US WAR OF 1812 ERA WOOD DRUM CANTEEN

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Item Code: 2023-2898

Wood drum canteens like this date back to the Revolutionary War in the U.S. military- some with wood hoops, one broad one forming the edge or two narrow ones securing the edges of staves around the circumference, and some, like this, with narrow riveted iron straps as bands with narrower cross straps anchored beneath them to act as brackets for a shoulder sling. The pattern was practical enough to be adopted by the British military during the war, and Civil War collectors with be familiar with its Confederate descendants. See O’Donnell, U.S. Army and Militia Canteens 1775-1910, Chapter 1, for a discussion and many images.

This one measures 6-inches in diameter and is 3 5/8-inches wide. It is fitted with two iron bands to retain the staves, and three iron brackets for a shoulder sling. The bung hole is wood, a raised square on the top stave, with the rivets on the bands positioned on each side. It is dark brown, showing some sling wear around the circumference, and some natural wear to the edges from use, and some handling scratches and wear to the faces. The cork stopper with it is a modern stop-gap measure for display that we have left in place. The sling is a Civil War style cloth sling resewn with brown thread at the overlap. It is off-white in color and shows rust stains, but it is likely a modern replacement for display as well. The brackets have narrow raised centers that fit it, but the original sling may have been a leather strap.

This would make a nice addition to a War of 1812 display or a specialized collection of canteens and personal gear. Canteens are an interesting collecting field, showing lots of history, variety in construction and by maker, and often interesting personal touches. They were perhaps the soldier’s most highly valued piece of gear, constantly at his side, in a literal sense, and continually in use. This is a nice one.  [sr][ph:L]

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