Bidspirit auction | 3 Canteens Including 1944 S.M.

3 Canteens Including 1944 S.M. Co. US Army Field Rig - Collection of three canteens consisting of a United States military issue field rig and two vernacular style vessels. The US Army canteen is constructed of stainless steel and features a black plastic screw-cap secured by a metal chain. It is accompanied by a nesting metal canteen cup, a khaki canvas M1910-style cover with two lift-the-dot fasteners, and an M1936 olive drab canvas pistol belt with metal grommets and an attached small canvas pouch marked U.S. The second canteen is a circular drum-shaped copper vessel featuring concentric ring embossing, lead-solder seams, and iron suspension rings with a light iron chain. The third canteen is a wooden stave wine-cask style vessel held by metal bands with a branded stylized mark on the side and a wooden stopper secured with a leather thong. The base of the canteen cup is stamped U.S. S. M. CO 1944. The canvas pouch is marked U.S. The wooden canteen is marked with a stylized monogram on one face. Largest: 8 1/2” H x 5” W x 2” D. 6C