Canteen

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Canteen

Entry/Object ID

1954.25.1a-b

Description

Red-painted wooden canteen with flat, circular sides and a bentwood edge. There is a hole, but no spout. It is accompanied by remnants of a blood-stained silk handkerchief. One side is scratched with the inscription, "Jan 7 75 Bunker Hill".

Context

Said to have been used by Captain William Ripley during the American Revolutionary War.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.25

Source or Donor

Wood, Paul Orlady

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Dimensions

Height

7-1/8 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Material

Wood, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ripley, William

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War