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LOT 1166
British WWII Water Bottle
DATED 1940 A.D.
9 1/4 in. (592 grams, bottle 23.5 cm high).
Felt covered steel water bottle of oval cylindrical shape with wood plug stopper with cord retainer and fitted with canvas carry cover and shoulder strap with printed 'H S & CO Ltd ' maker name and War Department 'broad arrow' mark and date. [No Reserve]
Provenance
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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