WW1 French Waterbottle 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 from 1914 onwards.
This example has survived exceptionally well & has the steel buckled brown leather carrying strap still fitted. With overall trench wear it comes with the zinc plated sheet steel drinking cup on issue to every man .

Code: 13120