Original U.S. Civil War M1858 Bullseye Canteen Converted to M1878 by Hadden, Porter & Booth - c. 1863 Category_Brunswick Parts along with their desirability and

along with their desirability and popularity

A gold ball crest tops the helmet and it is completed with a gold colored interwoven ring chin scale with leather lining

The other side of the blade features a script cypher

however we have not been able to research these further

The left trunnion is marked: No

Original U.S. Civil War M1858 Bullseye Canteen Converted to M1878 by Hadden, Porter & Booth - c. 1863 Category_Brunswick Parts along with their desirability andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine, maker marked, Civil War example of the Model 1858 Bullseye pattern tin canteen, which was then converted to the Spanish American war style M1878 Canteen specifications. This involved removing the cover, and then the three shoulder strap loops were removed, and replaced with the M1878 trianglular bales. It was then re covered with M1878 Tan fabric, and a leather strap hooked on. The fabric is