u/Ancient_Kangaroo221

Hello,
I’ve tried to research this bell and keep ending up at “Civil War Camel Corps Bell”. In other online discussions I’ve seen people talk about identifying features that would classify it as a reproduction or not and I feel like this is original but I’m hoping that there might be someone that could answer a couple of questions.
1: Is this a reproduction?
2: Is there any actual evidence of these bells being used by the Camel Corps? Were they also used for horses or livestock? The only thing I can find online are sellers saying these are Camel Corp bells. I can’t find any information from museums, photographs, ext. that prove they are. I would love more information!
Thank you!

Hello,

I have tried to look up Civil War era canteens and I haven’t found any that look like this, which makes me believe it’s a reproduction. It seems like there is a thin brass sheet over another material. I can’t tell if it’s wood underneath. The overall look and feel of the leather strap seems similar to other Civil War era pieces I have seen and the condition of the nails and makes it appear old. The stopper looks like it has been recently modified because of the cork, but also you can see where the rust was stripped to unscrew it.

I purchased this from a collection that had period and reproduction pieces. I would love to hear some opinions. Thank you!

Hello,

This was purchased at the estate sale of a collector. I don’t have any provenance on it and would love to learn more about how old it is, where it might have came from or if it’s even Native American.

Thank you!

Hello,

These are all pieces that I’ve purchased over the years separately from different estate sales because I thought they were interesting. I’d like to learn more about them.
Sorry to post a bunch of random items, but I’m hoping that if someone sees something in here they are knowledgeable about, they might be able to provide some information like possible provenance, age, authenticity, or anything else.

Thank you!!