Civil War Water Filter / SOLD

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Civil War Water Filter – Inventory Number: MIS 143 / SOLD Water filter in japanned tin case. A popular item with the rank and file, particularly at the start of the Civil War, filtration devices like this one claimed to protect the soldier from impure water found in streams and ponds while on active service. The oval tin container measures just over 2″ x 2 ½” The water filtration device consisted of a mouthpiece and short tubular filter end, both of pewter, connected by a rubber hose (only a section of the pewter filter remains). A scarce example.    Inventory Number: MIS 143 / SOLD

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A Civil War Water Filter, an open oval-shaped metal tin box with a hinged lid and signs of tarnish, sits next to a small cylindrical metal object on a white background.
A close-up of a Civil War Water Filter, cylindrical and worn with a small protrusion on one end, displayed against a white background. Item marked as SOLD.
A Civil War Water Filter with a cylindrical metal body and a knob-like top is shown lying on a white background.
A Civil War Water Filter with an open oval-shaped metal container and hinged lid reveals a small cylindrical metal object inside, displayed on a white background.
A close-up of the Civil War Water Filter (SOLD), showing its open nozzle and worn metal surface with the cap removed, set against a white background.
A Civil War Water Filter, now sold, with a small cylindrical shape, slightly tapered body, worn and corroded metal surface, and a short protruding end, is shown lying on a white background.
Oval-shaped Civil War water filter, gold-toned metal with a slightly textured, scratched surface, isolated on white background. Product is SOLD.
A close-up of the Civil War Water Filter (SOLD), a hollow, cylindrical metal pipe with a dark, weathered surface, displayed on a white background.
A cylindrical Civil War water filter with a weathered metal finish and protruding tip lies on its side against a white background. This item has been sold.
A close-up of a weathered Civil War Water Filter with a threaded interior, lying on its side on a white background. Product is marked as SOLD.

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