Original U.S. WWI M1910 Mess Kit with Depiction of Naked Mermaid & Utensils by Landers Frary & Clark - Dated 1917 U.S. Artwork & Posters The only wear on the

The only wear on the hat comes from age and storage

This standard barrel type is as shown and described in the Neumann reference work titled

over Dunkirk

Sgts Plasky and Barnes

Original U.S. WWI M1910 Mess Kit with Depiction of Naked Mermaid & Utensils by Landers Frary & Clark - Dated 1917 U.S. Artwork & Posters The only wear on theOriginal 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