A nice Civil War vintage telescoping pewter cup, all original and in excellent condition. Though somewhat fragile these soft pewter traveling cups were a popular item in the soldier’s collection of personal items with examples seen in the finest public and private Civil War collections. (see: Gettysburg Visitor’s Center Civil War Museum collection) Period examples are popular with collectors and are hard to find in this condition. Don't forget to give our search feature a try for special wants. A simple key word in lower case works best.