Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen with Shoulder Strap British Antique Guns Smoking was a taboo topic

Smoking was a taboo topic in Germany during this period

they would remove the wire stiffener to make headset more comfortable

with good grain

We believe that it still contains its original silk parachute inside but we have not wanted to break the lower seal in order to verify

There look to be some faded letters marked on the front of the top flap

Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen with Shoulder Strap British Antique Guns Smoking was a taboo topicOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptional example of a Model 1877 French 2 liter canteen, complete with its leather carrying strap. This example does not have a cover, and has a great makers stamp on the side, the first we have seen. The Bidon (Can) is either a 2 liter or 1 liter canteen, covered with horizon blue or later khaki wool cloth. Both types had two spouts, a large and small, that were stopped with either wood or cork which