Five Civil War Era Canteens, Four US with Maker's Marks

American Civil War

1) Pattern 1862 Philadelphia Depot "Bullseye" Canteen. Spout maker marked HADDEN, PORTER & BOOTH . PHILA. Nominally 8" in diameter with a tinned sheet iron oblate spheroid body stamped with seven concentric rings for rigidity and support. Canteen with field replaced cover of dark brownish wool. Includes a period herringbone twill sling and period stopper. About Very Good with wear.
2) Pattern 1858 New York Depot Smooth Side Canteen. Spout maker marked JEWEL. Nominally 8" in diameter with a smooth tinned sheet iron oblate spheroid body and applied pewter spout. No cover is present. One sling keeper is punched for a jack chain. Includes an old twill pattern striped woven sling with a sheet brass buckle. About Fair, with moderate wear, dings and dents and some surface rust.
3) Pattern 1862 Philadelphia Depot "Bullseye" Canteen. Spout maker marked J. HALL ROHRMAN PHILAD. Nominally 8" in diameter with a tinned sheet iron oblate spheroid body stamped with seven concentric rings for rigidity and support. Includes what appears to be a period stopper with a modern jack chain a modern sling. About Good overall with traces of tin plating, moderate wear and denting and some freckles of surface rust.
4) Pattern 1862 Philadelphia Depot "Bullseye" Canteen. Spout maker marked *HB&Co PHILAD*. Nominally 8" in diameter with a tinned sheet iron oblate spheroid body stamped with eight concentric rings for rigidity and support. Includes a reproduction stopper, jack chain and sling. About Fair to Good overall with moderate wear and denting and some surface rust.
5) Copper Civilian Canteen. Nominally 6" in diameter a small .58" diameter applied copper spout and two sling guides for a cord. Outer face is slightly convex, inner face is slightly concave. Two-piece body construction with the inner face soldered on to the rest of the canteen. Fair to Good condition with numerous dents and dings, some soldered repairs and a seam opening in the bottom that appears to have been period repaired at least once. Copper with a rich, uncleaned patina.

From the Lifetime Collection of Robert G. Paulsen

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Canteens vary from Fair to Very Good.

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Tim Prince has more than 30-years of experience in the field of antique and collectible arms and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of Civil War small arms. A long-time researcher and author, Tim has been a contributing author to two major books about Civil War firearms, including The English Connection: Arms, Material and Support Furnished to the Confederate States of America by Great Britain (2014) and Confederate Shotguns and Southern Agent Marked Shotguns (2017). He was also a major contributor to the recently updated Blue Book of Antique American Firearms & Values – 2nd Edition (2019) as well as the 2010 updates to the Civil War Collector's Price Guide - 12th edition. Over the last decade Tim has authored more than 50 articles on 19th century collectible and military arms, which have been published in such varied publications as Civil War News, North-South Trader, and Military Antique Collector. Since 2016 has appeared as a featured appraiser in the field of Arms & Militaria on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. He is a member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and currently serves on the board of directors of that organization. He is also a member of and formerly served on the board of directors of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors. Tim is a life member of the Ohio Valley Military Society, the Tennessee Military Collectors Association, the Alabama Military Collectors Association, is a member of the Company of Military Historians and is a member of numerous other colleting groups and societies. He is the owner of College Hill Arsenal, a web based antique and collectible arms retail web site, specializing in the American Civil War and related military items. Tim has engaged in the business of buying, selling, researching, and appraising antique and collectible arms and associated military items for some three decades. Since 2016 he has also served as a senior Consulting Specialist in the field of Arms, Armor & Militaria for Cowan’s Auctions, a Freeman's Company.

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