Water bottle, for military use, inscribed

Made:
1860 in England
Wooden water bottle in the shape of a drum, for military use

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Wooden water bottle in the shape of a drum, for military use
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Wooden water bottle in the shape of a drum, for military use, with inscription, G. Brown, maker, English, 1860

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A170547
Materials:
wood and iron
Measurements:
diameter 187 mm
width 96 mm
stopper hole: height 7 mm
type:
water bottles
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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