Is this Civil War Period And What Was It Used For?

[Fullstock]

Any thoughts on this item? Looks like a long Civil War tin cup with a small hinged door at the base. Never seen anything like it before.

 

[Toecutter]

im guessing it has something to do with making coffee, just a uneducated guess

 

[Fullstock]

im guessing it has something to do with making coffee, just a uneducated guess

I get that feeling too Toecutter. Maybe put hot coals in the base to warm a cup that’s been placed up above?

 

[Toecutter]

my thoughts exactly...

 

[Yak1366]

It certainly has that military surplus vibe going on, maybe for use with Sterno cans??

 

[creskol]

is it water tight?

 

[A2coins]

Thats a really cool relic

 

[cudamark]

Holder for fireplace matches?

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Huh, no clue

 

[Fullstock]

is it water tight?

Well it would have been creskol, but that little hinged door at the base would definitely make it leak.

 

[creskol]

Well it would have been creskol, but that little hinged door at the base would definitely make it leak.

I guess that would eliminate it from being a coffee pot, drinking cup, or a vessel of any type that would hold liquids.

I could see it being used as a make=shift heater/stove with something like this placed in the bottom and the trap door opened for draft control.

 

[Reanm8er]

I don't know where this was found or who recovered it. but can you imagine trying to serve a military officer a hot cup of coffee while he, glued to his binoculars, was viewing a battle front and screaming to his adjutant at the top of his lungs!

Only thing Is, how come the soldered joints look so new?

Might just be like that!

 

[DCMatt]

im guessing it has something to do with making coffee, just a uneducated guess

Right on! Do a Google image search for ' "civil war" tin camp stove '. You'll see other examples.

 

[creskol]

Right on! Do a Google image search for ' "civil war" tin camp stove '. You'll see other examples.

I don't think it was specific to coffee, but certainly was used for doing so!

 

[Hawks88]

Very interesting. Nice info Creskol.

 

[Fullstock]

Thanks guys, I think you nailed it!