Original U.S. American Revolutionary War Era Cheesebox Canteen with Original Green Paint & Stuck Cork MP 34 The celluloid grip of this

The celluloid grip of this dagger is a nice dark pumpkin orange color

just a bit of verdigris around the buckle

Overall Length: 15 3/4 inches

complete with some great awards and a ribbon bar

This vintage metal sign measures approximately 8-inches by 14-inches

Original U.S. American Revolutionary War Era Cheesebox Canteen with Original Green Paint & Stuck Cork MP 34 The celluloid grip of thisOriginal Item. Only One Available. While the Continental Forces certainly preferred lightweight tin water vessels like those carried by the British soldier, stocks of that metal dried up even before the Revolution was a year old as the British blockade of American seaports tightened. By the spring of 1776, with the summer campaign ahead, the availability of canteens of any kind was essentially gone and Congress turned to the production of wooden