Scarce Charles Bartholomae Patent Filter Canteen in extraordinary condition. One of the more popular Civil War filtration ca...

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Scarce Charles Bartholomae Patent Filter Canteen in extraordinary condition. One of the more popular Civil War filtration canteens, this difficult to find Bartholomae patent specimen is in wonderful condition, retaining its full leather strap with roller buckle and complete brown wool cover. The wide cork stopper and compartment caps and chains are also in place. Clearly affixed to the distinctive "funnel" opening is a small brass plaque with raised letters "PATENTED/ JULY 9th 1861." This example is unusually intact, missing only the small removable filtration tube that was stored in the middle compartment. Overall, the canteen is very sound with only some minor openings to the cover at the edges. The government purchased only 1000 of them, but they gained wide popularity with many soldiers who obtained them from a number of military suppliers. Almost impossible to find this intriguing rarity so complete and in such fine condition.