EARLY 19TH
CENTURY TIN BELT CANTEEN – A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A
FAIRLY SCARCE CANTEEN:
Relatively scarce, and seldom offered for sale, this
small tin canteen features a 2” wide tin belt loop
mounted on the reverse. These small sized, belt mounted
canteens have been found in militia groupings dating
back as early as the War of 1812, and were quite likely
still being offered by sutlers and other civilian sales
outlets through the Civil War. Citizens joining militia
units were often required to furnish their own private
equipment and this sort of canteen, although limited in
volume, would have been one of the styles available to
them.
Measuring 3 ½” in diameter
and 1 5/8” wide, this canteen is in excellent condition
with all the soldered seams intact and the original
threaded cap is present. The tin is solid overall all
with no significant dents and no corrosion or holes.
The 2” wide belt loop would certainly accept the wider
waist belts made of heavy leather as worn by militia
soldiers as opposed to the lighter weight belts worn in
everyday dress.
This unique canteen is pictured below next to a standard
Model 1858 Canteen to illustrate the difference in size.
This is a very nice example
of an early 19th Century canteen and one that
would be a nice addition to your canteen collection or
added to a state militia display.
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