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CONFEDERATE WOOD CANTEEN CARVED “W. S. PIERCE” &

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
CONFEDERATE WOOD CANTEEN CARVED “W. S. PIERCE” &
"CSA". Classic Confederate cedar wood canteen measuring 7.25" x 2.5", iron bands & brass sling hooks. Carved on both sides “W C PIERCE” & one side “CSA”. This canteen is pictured in the 1983 text Civil War Canteens by Steve Sylvia & Michael Donald on page 37. There are several WS Pierces in the Confederate Army so there is no firm ID. Wonderful aesthetic of "CSA" carved under name. CONDITION: fair to good overall, there is a crack in front face & 3" x 1" piece missing from reverse. The accompanying sling is soiled & fragile but displays well as does the cork plug stopper. PROVENANCE: Bill Turner Collection; Michael Kramer Collection. (02-14834/JS). $3,000-4,000.