Original U.S. Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Era Wooden Stave Construction Contract Canteen by I. Gamber with Soldier’s Initials Swedish Militaria Usually during WWII paint was

Usually during WWII paint was used to name German helmets

located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg

The Germans attempted to hold a series of forts at all costs

The right side of the stock has a legible cartouche

There are a few small holes and what appears to be salt stains from sweat or sea water

Original U.S. Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Era Wooden Stave Construction Contract Canteen by I. Gamber with Soldier’s Initials Swedish Militaria Usually during WWII paint wasOriginal Item. One of a Kind. While the Continental Forces certainly preferred lightweight tin water vessels like those carried by the British soldier, stocks of that metal dried up even before the Revolution was a year old as the British blockade of American seaports tightened. By the spring of 1776, with the summer campaign ahead, the availability of canteens of any kind was essentially gone and Congress turned to the production of wooden canteens