Metal water bottle or saddle flask owned by Jam Shed Kaikobad, 6th Bombay Cavalry (Jacob's Horse), 1890 (c)

This bottle would have been used to carry water - a vital resource for soldiers operating under the burning Indian sun. Raised in 1846 by Lieutenant John Jacob for service under Sir Charles Napier in Scinde, the regiment underwent many name changes, becoming the 6th Bombay Cavalry (Jacob's Horse) in 1888.