Original French Franco-Prussian War Outstanding 3rd Battalion Chasseurs Imperial Guard Cantinière Vivandière’s Hand-Painted Wine Keg 21st Century There are traces of the

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

Well this is really something quite interesting to see

- Visible Vibrant temper line ("hamon") with crystallization visible (Nie and Nioi) along the transition

and small gouges that service weapons acquire when used

Original French Franco-Prussian War Outstanding 3rd Battalion Chasseurs Imperial Guard Cantinière Vivandière’s Hand-Painted Wine Keg 21st Century There are traces of theOriginal 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