🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Need help identifying this wood "canteen"

[PittsboroRob]

My uncle worked in an apartment building in NYC in the 1980's and kept interesting items that were thrown away. This is obviously some sort of wooden flask. It looks like someone at some time put a coat of shellac/varnish on it to prevent rot/rusting. The faint flower motif appears on all sides. I don't see any other markings. I've done a Google lens search and have come up with varying answers: Revolutionary War canteen, vintage Appalachian whisky flask, Greek wine flask. Any thoughts? Value?

Thanks!
Rob

 

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[pepperj]

More than likely it is a Reproduction teardrop standing canteen.
This is a Revolutionary war era one.

Now there are many examples of similar one as yours for sale/sold.

 

[PittsboroRob]

My uncle worked in an apartment building in NYC in the 1980's and kept interesting items that were thrown away. This is obviously some sort of wooden flask. It looks like someone at some time put a coat of shellac/varnish on it to prevent rot/rusting. The faint flower motif appears on all sides. I don't see any other markings. I've done a Google lens search and have come up with varying answers: Revolutionary War canteen, vintage Appalachian whisky flask, Greek wine flask. Any thoughts? Value?

Thanks!
Rob

Is there an easy way to determine original from reproduction? What's interesting to me is the faint rather poorly drawn flower motif.

 

[unclemac]

how much "use" does it show? that is a dead giveaway

 

[PittsboroRob]

Hard to tell, since someone put a coat of shellac/varnish on it at some point.

 

[unclemac]

but the bottom shown no wear

 

[DCMatt]

Here's one on Etsy that looks something like yours. Supposedly original 18th C.

Sold for $200.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/756090243/teardrop-wooden-canteen-antique-vintage