Leather Water Bottle

The 9th Foot was an infantry regiment; a regiment of foot soldiers who walked or marched. A water bottle was an essential piece of personal equipment. Bottles needed to be watertight, not too heavy and reasonable practical to carry. This leather water bottle has a carefully turned stopper and is finely made. It is likely to have been used by an officer for personal use. By the 18th century, army equipment for private soldiers had regulation patterns and were sanctioned centrally.