Identified Civil War Collapsible Cup with Case Lieutenant John Clark, 144th New York / Sold

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Identified Civil War Collapsible Cup with Case – Inventory Number: IDE 084 / Sold Lieutenant John Clark, 144th, New York Pewter collapsible cup with original japanned tin case. When collapsed this ingenious cup device consists of a pewter case with three separate metal bands, each slightly larger than the next.   When used for drinking, the outer bands are extended up to form a watertight metal cup that measures 3 1/4″ inch high.   Paper tag which accompanies the cup reads: Drinking Cup carried during the War of the Rebellion by Lt. John Clark, 144th Inf. Regmt.”.   Inventory Number: IDE 084 / Sold

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An Identified Civil War Collapsible Cup with Case, carried by Lieutenant John Clark of the 144th New York, with a note documenting its wartime use.
A Civil War-era collapsible metal cup with a flared rim and engraved bands, identified to Lt. John Clark, 144th NY, shown on a white surface. Comes with original case.
A Civil War collapsible cup with case, identified to Lieutenant John Clark of the 144th New York, is shown on a white background.
A Civil War collapsible cup with case belonging to Lieutenant John Clark, 144th New York, features a round metallic body with a slightly dented rim and a faintly engraved "W" in the center, photographed from above on white.
Handwritten note: "Collapsible cup with case carried by Lt. John Clark, 144th New York, during the Civil War.
A close-up, top-down view of the Identified Civil War Collapsible Cup with Case of Lieutenant John Clark, 144th New York, shows a worn circular metal object featuring patches of rust and discoloration on its surface.
The Identified Civil War Collapsible Cup with Case (Lieutenant John Clark, 144th New York / Sold) shows corrosion and wear on both the round metal cup and its lid, displayed on a white background.

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