British Pattern 1871 Oliver Wooden Canteen Zulu / Boer War Repro With Harness For Sale

Item Description
Reproduction British Military Pattern 1871 Oliver Wooden Water Bottle with Leather CarrierUp for sale is a high quality reproduction of the historic British military Pattern 1871 Oliver wooden canteen. This style of water bottle was famously carried by British infantrymen and colonial forces during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and remained in active service through the Boer War campaigns.Item Details and ConditionThe canteen features an authentic wood stave barrel design bound tightly with dual metal reinforcement hoops. The top is equipped with a functional metal screw off filler cap alongside a cork drinking stopper, a cork top seal plug, and the attached cork pull string loop.This item comes complete with its white leather Slade-Wallace style shoulder harness carrier cradle. The leather remains entirely supple and strong. The entire set is in very good, clean condition with some signs of storage wear. It makes an outstanding, ready to use accessory for Victorian era living history, Anglo-Zulu War or Boer War reenactments, or a military display.Please review the high-resolution photos for the exact cosmetic condition.