All complete and in nice condition save a small period chip at the base flange, this antique NILES DRINKING CUP * PATENTED * JUNE 5TH 1860 marked telescoping cup retains its faintly discernible Goodyear’s Patent marks on the upper ring. On the base of the hard rubber cup are the initials F. N. P. Acquired some time ago from the personal collection of a Vermont, Civil War scholar / collector who’s hand written identification tag remains with the cup. F. N. P. are the markings of Francis N. Prevost of Pittsford, Vt., Co. B 7th Vermont, Regt.says he with enlisted 1/15/62 – re-enlisted 2/24/64 as a musician – discharged 8/5/65 for disabilities added. Our own research found corresponding information on the HDS db forFrancis Prevost with no middle initial given. A nice item for the Civil War smalls, personal item or hard rubber collector, priced with the identification as a bonus. Don't forget to give our search feature a try for special wants. A simple key word in lower case works best. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!