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KIT, MESS
- CATEGORY: T&E FOR MATERIALS
- MEASUREMENTS: 7 3/4"L (a); 8 9/16"L (b); 7 1/2"L (c)
- DATE MADE: c. 1898
Description
Military mess kit consisting of spoon (a), knife (b) and fork (c); each inscribed with "U.S."; black paint is visible on the handle of the knife and fork.
Provenance
This mess kit was used by Henry A. Rumler while serving in the Spanish-American War.
- ASSOCIATED INDIVIDUAL: Rumler, Henry Adolph
- CREDIT LINE: Rumler, Mrs. H.A.