Italian Late 19th Century Wooden Cask Canteen & Leather Shoulder Strap
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $125.00

Original era manufacture. Wooden construction, with a metal reinforcing band at top and bottom. Screw-in, wooden plug closure. Brown leather harness with an adjustable shoulder strap. No markings visible but surprisingly sound, leather strap is a little weak on one side where it attaches to the harness. We had originally identified this as a British canteen, while similar, it is more likely an Italian Alpine troops issue. We thank a fellow collector, Keith in the UK, for pointing this out to us. We never stop learning do we....