WW1 French Waterbottle In Rare Horizon Blue With Cup

A fabulous example of the iconic early WW1 French waterbottle with blue wool cover & drinking cup.
It is so hard to find French WW1 waterbottles in anything other than poor condition especially in the classic wartime 'Horizon Blue' of this period.
This is the 2 Litre Model 1877 which was in use by French troops when WW1 began. Although initially reserved for use by Colonial infantry in the prewar period the 2 litre model was then made general issue to infantry early on in WW1.
This example has survived exceptionally well & has the steel buckled brown leather carrying strap still fitted. With signs of only very minimal use it comes with the zinc plated sheet steel drinking cup which was on issue to every man .

Code: 12997