Original U.S. WWI Trench Art Engraved M1910 Mess Kit with American Flag - Chester Martin Japanese Replica with a traditional pebbled finish

with a traditional pebbled finish

The three Marines left

Never as popular as might have been expected and by 1870 quite obsolete

All examples are lovely and ready to be polished (if so desired) and displayed

Original U.S. WWI Trench Art Engraved M1910 Mess Kit with American Flag - Chester Martin Japanese Replica with a traditional pebbled finishOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The 1909 Infantry Board recommended a new meat can mess kit that became standard issue in 1910. The 1910 mess kit was similar to previous models but larger, 8 long by 6 wide by approximately 1 deep and was made of aluminum. Like the earlier covers, which doubled as a plate, it fit into the top of the frying pan portion and was secured by a folding galvanized iron handle. Early in 1918 the American Expeditionary Force