Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Scarce Leather-Covered Glass Water Bottle Used as Canteen German Helmets & Hats the octagonal barrel corners are

the octagonal barrel corners are now largely rounded

though there is some flaking and oxidation present around the "beak" of the bird's head

and now only reads M16

Action: Side-Action Percussion "Box-Lock"

3×8°  Flak

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Scarce Leather-Covered Glass Water Bottle Used as Canteen German Helmets & Hats the octagonal barrel corners areOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an extraordinarily scarce Revolutionary War era leather covered glass bottle used as a canteen during the war. In May 1776, George Washington bought a pair of leather covered canteens from a Philadelphia merchant for his use. A similar version is shown in U. S. Army & Militia Canteens 1775 1910 by Mike ODonnell, Figure #004. This consists of a 6 x 10 flask shaped canteen being a hand blown heavy weight bottle with