A pannikin (metal drinking vessel), believed to have been used by William Keckwick.
This file appears in: The Commissary at English Camp
A metal drinking vessel, slightly smaller at the top than the bottom. It had a curved handle affixed at the top to the wire rim of the pannikin, allowing movement. A piece of metal is rivetted to the base of the pannikin - possibly it had a ring attachment for hanging up. A V impression is on the upper part of the handle.
This file appears in: The Commissary at English Camp
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