Original French Franco-Prussian War Outstanding 3rd Battalion Chasseurs Imperial Guard Cantinière Vivandière’s Hand-Painted Wine Keg 21st Century with a 39" straight double-fullered

with a 39" straight double-fullered blade

the hamon is still completely visible and very attractive

and small gouges that service weapons acquire when used

There are traces of the stylized P in a circle under the wrist of the stock indicates that the rifle passed all of its overpressure proof testing

letters or symbols on the straps & boards

Original French Franco-Prussian War Outstanding 3rd Battalion Chasseurs Imperial Guard Cantinière Vivandière’s Hand-Painted Wine Keg 21st Century with a 39" straight double-fulleredOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Vivandire or cantinire is a French name for women who are attached to military regiments as sutlers or canteen keepers. Their actual historic functions of selling wine to the troops and working in canteens led to the adoption of the name 'cantinire' which came to supplant the original 'vivandire' starting in 1793. The use of both terms was common in French until the mid 19th century, and 'vivandire' remained the term of