Three Early Canteens

Description:

Three Early Canteens, America, early 19th century, a large red-painted staved canteen with leather handle, a small blue-painted cheesebox canteen marked "EM RUSSE," and an unpainted cheesebox canteen with stopper, dia. to 10 in.

Provenance: Blue canteen from Sharon Platt.
The Collection of Gail & Don Piatt
Estimate $400-600

Blue canteen is missing one pin, and has wear consistent with age/use; large red canteen has insect holes in the sides and losses to the ends of two staves; small unpainted canteen has wear consistent with age/use.


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