EXTREMELY RARE CIVIL WAR BARTHOLOMAE PATENT FILTER CANTEEN, COVER AND PARTIAL STRAP.

EXTREMELY RARE CIVIL WAR BARTHOLOMAE PATENT FILTER CANTEEN, COVER AND PARTIAL STRAP. A rare survivor in this condition is this patented Civil War period filter canteen with its orig wool cover and partial leather strap. Invented and patented by Charles Bartholomae, the tin canteen measures about 6” high and 6” wide and is kidney shaped in cross section having a wide, funnel-like spout with an applied brass label reading “PATENTED JULY 3rd 1861” and two other lead spouts (one retaining its orig lead cap and chain). In his patent Bartholomae described his invention “as a canteen which may be worn with greater facility than those of usual construction, more readily filled and more convenient to drink from, and one supplied with an efficient filtering device, which may be used whenever necessity requires”. In addition to the attached funnel to facilitate filling and the filter Bartholomae also highlighted what some people call a kidney shape to the canteen: “[T]he canteen, and that is, its curved shape admits of its fitting snugly to the wearer, and the swinging of the canteen is avoided. The ordinary canteens which are in the form of an oblate spheroid are continually swinging on the backs of the soldiers, especially while going through quick evolutions, so much as not only to be very disagreeable and embarrassing to the soldier”. The canteen was designed with small “filter caps” having salt and pepper shaker-like holes and filled with charcoal to purify the water (probably didn’t do much to remove bacteria!!!). This example retains its orig brown wool cover and part of its orig narrow brown bridle leather strap. These canteens, mostly private purchase, saw actual use in the field, which accounts for their rarity today. A fine example of a very rare filter canteen in nice condition with its orig cover. CONDITION: Good. Two filter units are missing, only one cap remains. Cover, while worn on the edges is in relatively good condition. Strap is somewhat brittle and most of it is missing. 4-30363 CW6 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	421	$3,737.00	EXTREMELY RARE CIVIL WAR BARTHOLOMAE PATENT FILTER CANTEEN, COVER AND PARTIAL STRAP. A rare survivor in this condition is this patented Civil War period filter canteen with its orig wool cover and partial leather strap. Invented and patented by Charles Bartholomae, the tin canteen measures about 6” high and 6” wide and is kidney shaped in cross section having a wide, funnel-like spout with an applied brass label reading “PATENTED JULY 3rd 1861” and two other lead spouts (one retaining its orig lead cap and chain). In his patent Bartholomae described his invention “as a canteen which may be worn with greater facility than those of usual construction, more readily filled and more convenient to drink from, and one supplied with an efficient filtering device, which may be used whenever necessity requires”. In addition to the attached funnel to facilitate filling and the filter Bartholomae also highlighted what some people call a kidney shape to the canteen: “[T]he canteen, and that is, its curved shape admits of its fitting snugly to the wearer, and the swinging of the canteen is avoided. The ordinary canteens which are in the form of an oblate spheroid are continually swinging on the backs of the soldiers, especially while going through quick evolutions, so much as not only to be very disagreeable and embarrassing to the soldier”. The canteen was designed with small “filter caps” having salt and pepper shaker-like holes and filled with charcoal to purify the water (probably didn’t do much to remove bacteria!!!). This example retains its orig brown wool cover and part of its orig narrow brown bridle leather strap. These canteens, mostly private purchase, saw actual use in the field, which accounts for their rarity today. A fine example of a very rare filter canteen in nice condition with its orig cover. CONDITION: Good. Two filter units are missing, only one cap remains. Cover, while worn on the edges is in relatively good condition. Strap is somewhat brittle and most of it is missing. 4-30363 CW6 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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