Used by
Emilio Buch
(1833 - 1900)
Ammunition flask
1855-1870
Brass, leather, iron, glass
Overall: 9 x 3 in. ( 22.9 x 7.6 cm )
Gift of Emily Buch
1957.277n
According to accession records, this flask was used by the donor's father, Emilio Buch, while serving in the 2nd Battalion, Cazadores Voluntarios de Matanzas, as part of Spanish forces during the Cuban insurrection of 1867.
DescriptionBrass, leather, iron, and glass ammunition flask; pear-shaped brass body with brown leather cover, and scew-in brass top with glass inset and cylindrical mouthpiece; stamped numbers on top.Markingsstamped: top: "40/32"; "3..."
ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: AMMUNITION
