Original U.S. WWI Private Purchase Officer’s Bartlett Vacuum Food Canteen Army Pattern in Original Box Vickers MMG stitched together stripes and gold

stitched together stripes and gold fringe

The magazine well is marked with serial number D - 6112

The brass hardware still retains some of its original blacking

During the morning the CP moved into ST

for inspector Charles E

Original U.S. WWI Private Purchase Officer’s Bartlett Vacuum Food Canteen Army Pattern in Original Box Vickers MMG stitched together stripes and goldOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce example of a private purchase officers canteen in its original box, in perfect preserved condition for over 100 years. The canteen appears more as a thermos, and in fact many officers during the war used thermos like canteens like this. The box measures 10 x 4 x 3 and the label on the side reads: ONE BARTLETT VACUUM FOOD CANTEEN ARMY PATTERN THE W. R. ANDERSON COMPANY 220 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW