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Patent Civil War Mess Kit with Interesting History. Only example noted. 4" X 8" X 1 7/8" when closed, of heavy tin construct...
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Patent Civil War Mess Kit with Interesting History. Only example noted. 4" X 8" X 1 7/8" when closed, of heavy tin construction with rolled and soldered seams. Marked on the back "Pat. Appl's For" with old typewritten tag on the front, "Cival [sic] War Mess Kit Home Guard Literature inside dated Feb. 4, 1862".The kit contains a frying pan with detachable wire handle. A folding 'grill with four pointed leds to anchor it into the ground, and detachable handles which allow the top to be used as a cup and the bottom to be used as a boiler, really ingenious. Also included is a complete "Worman & Ely/Phil'a/Pat'd Feb. 4, 1862", with ID lightly scratched on the knife handle only partially legible, "5th Regt.....Co. C". A 3" X 5" ink script card which accompanies the kit bears the following information, "This mess kit was carried by John Winter Harris while serving in the equivalent of the Home Guards at Cincinnati, Ohio during the War between the States". Tag also mentions a knife and spoon and states the fork is missing, possibly correctly replaced by Mr. Kurtz as the utensil is complete and original. Most unusual w/excellent provenance.Auction Info
2008 November Signature Civil War Auction #6015 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2008
20th-21st
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