Original Pre-WWI Experimental M1902 Enamel Canteen with Hanger by RIA
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Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. Now this is a scarcity, the only example we have been able to find. We believe this to be a 1902 era experimental enamel canteen, with the metal base being covered entirely by a tan & white colored enamel, which has deteriorated a bit on the front where the U.S. is indented. The canteen is similar in shape to the 1902 model, and the inclusion of a 1904 Dated RIA hanger supports this.
The canteen is missing enamel in a couple places on the front, in the center on the back, and in a couple other places across the canteen. The areas where enamel is missing show a layer of blue under the initial enamel, so this may have been a multi-layer job. The canteen body measures a roughly 7” diameter. The back of the canteen appears to have had a pattern of lines protruding from the center where there may have been an eye or another symbol.
This is an extremely scarce piece of U.S. field gear history, an experimental variation of the 1902 Canteen. You likely won’t ever find another like it. Comes ready for further research and display.
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