This canteen has a tan coloured leather case. There are a few marks and spots on its front, the stitching is good.
It closes with a billet fastening, The case has a shoulder strap and a belt loop on its reverse side. The shoulder strap has a little surface crackling but is still flexible and stable, it can be adjusted with a steel buckle.
It is lined in cream doeskin or chamois and has an internal partition. There are some holes and a tear in the lining on the flask side of the lining
Inside there is a rectangular flask, with a silver plated screw cap. The top of the cap has many small dings and dents
There is also a double hinged sandwich tin, stamped inside "EP, J.D. & S" and "916M" and has the trumpet and banner mark of Dixon & Sons. Its plating is in good condition
This case could be carried on a day's shooting or as a second horseman's canteen.
Dimensions 5⅝" (14.2cm) x 5⅛" (13cm) x 2" (5cm) 1lb 15½oz (892g)
