Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0447A-E | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Mess kit (U.S. Army) | |
| Culture | Euro-American | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1917-1918 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum | |
| Description | Aluminum mess kit, U.S. Army issue 1918, consisting of a tin with a shallow bowl and hinged handle, and a top which fits snugly onto the tin; A lightweight knife, fork and spoon fit into the tin; The tin’s handle folds back over the top to snap onto the far edge of the tin, securing the kit; Each of the 5 pieces has the owner’s name, “LIEUT. A.L. LIEBESâ€, stamped crudely onto it; “U.S. 1918†is stamped onto the end of the tin’s handle, and “U.S.†is stamped onto the front of the handle of each utensil; Each utensil has an additional stamp on the back of the handle: “L.F. & C. 1917†(knife), “WB/W 1918†(fork), “WB/W 1917†(spoon); A: Tin; B: Top; C: Knife; D: Fork; E: Spoon. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = D=2.4; E=2.9, Width = A=17.3; B=16.3; C=2.3; D=2.7; E=4.7, Thickness = A=4.5; B=1.4; C=0.7; D=0.4; E=0.4, Length = A=43.6; B=20.1; C=18.7; D=18.9; E=19.0 | |