Canteen with cap
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1903
MediumPressed glass | Metal
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (13.3 x 11.4 cm)
Inscribed"Gen. Nelson A. Miles" and on other side "U.S." and "PATENT APPLIED FOR".
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein
Object number78.342
Not on view
DescriptionCanteen of clear pressed glass and a metal screw cap. Canteen is disk-shaped with a threaded neck. Indented center with a photo (covered with glass) of "Gen. Nelson A. Miles", a famous hero who retired in 1903. Back is indented and printed red "U.S." and bottom "PATENT APPLIED FOR". Good condition, though photo is only fair. See also 78.341 with a photo of Bryan & Stevenson.Published ReferencesMarsh, THE AMERICAN STORY RECORDED IN GLASS, pg. 379, #357, similar.
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