Canteen

Name/Title

Canteen

Entry/Object ID

1919.4.1

Description

Wooden canteen. The canteen is oval shaped with a round hole at the center top, sealed with a peg. Four bentwood bands wrap around the canteen. A U-shaped wire with a wooden handle is attached to the top at either end. The canteen is marked, "BMC 1782".

Context

Brought to Vermont from England by a member of the Ormsbee family.

Acquisition

Accession

1919.4

Source or Donor

Ormsbee, Ira (1851-1941)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1780 - 1790

Place

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Canteen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Wood