{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-era-tin-boiler-or-mucket-with-folding-carry-handle-no-lid","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Era Tin Boiler or “Mucket” with Folding Carry Handle - No Lid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice original Civil War era tin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboiler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, commonly referred to by collectors as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“mucket,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e retaining its folding wire carry handle but now missing the lid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall covered boilers of this general type were widely used by Civil War soldiers for heating water, cooking simple meals, and especially boiling coffee. They could be issued through military channels, privately acquired, or improvised from available tinware, which accounts for the wide variety of surviving forms and construction details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example has a cylindrical tin body measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 inches in diameter and 4 inches tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The wire carry handle is still present and attaches to a pair of side loops secured with rivets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lid is no longer present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside of the cup has several very faint scratched or etched markings. These may originally have represented a soldier’s name or ownership marks, but they are now too worn to decipher with confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are no visible maker or arsenal markings that we can see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface shows the expected age, staining, oxidation, dents, and handling wear associated with original 19th century field equipment. The simple construction and surviving handle give it a strong utilitarian appearance characteristic of Civil War camp and mess gear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very evocative piece of Civil War era soldier equipment, particularly appealing for a display focused on camp life, mess gear, or the everyday material culture of the common soldier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44926930419781,"sku":"ONJR26MAAC024","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26MAAC024__05.jpg?v=1777466816","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-era-tin-boiler-or-mucket-with-folding-carry-handle-no-lid","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}