Original Napoleonic Naval Gunner’s Water Keg Captured from French Ship Guerrier in 1798 Battle of the Nile Cannons It resembles a very large

It resembles a very large Bowie Knife and just ideal for hacking through any tropical jungle

The receiver covers 1

having retired from active service in 1912

apron has a faintly stamped manufacturer's code and size

5th Division on Iwo Jima

Original Napoleonic Naval Gunner’s Water Keg Captured from French Ship Guerrier in 1798 Battle of the Nile Cannons It resembles a very largeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is fantastic! Here we have a French wooden gunner's water keg of oval cross section, with various French stamps and markings. There is s silver oblong plaque on the filler hole stating: French naval gunner's Brandy keg taken from Boney's ship GUERRIER 1798 We rather think this was intended for clean water as even French gunners could seldom run to brandy or in their case cognac. Most likely this was a British