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I've been working on assembling a WWI setup. Actually I ended up with nearly two sets. I'd get something on ebay and then another one would come along with something else I needed and I ended up...

Here it is with some other items to provide scale. It's not as quite as big as I described but it's pretty big to be a mess kit. I'd still like to know what it is for sure and if it's military. As...

Lead is in a lot of old plumbing systems in both communities and homes. This is likely worldwide. All new plumbing systems must be lead free and upgrading is to be lead free. In general, the...

Insides appear to have been tinned. Not sure what is involved in that but I would think lead is involved so won't be eating out of this thing. Maybe not, like I said, I don't know what's involved...

Well, it arrived today. It is not what I was expecting. I was expecting something mess kit sized, 5 inches or so around. This thing is 10 inches deep and about 12 inches around. It's a damn cook...

Not sure of anything. They obviously can be makers marks. I am just aware that other examples of this same kit have the Russian Imperial eagle on them which also could be a makers mark for a...

Only description I have is that the one on the right looks like a priest. I'm not quite seeing it but it's blurry so who knows. Delivery notice is for next Monday. I'll keep you posted.

It seems unlikely that the same mess kit would be in service for that long which would date it in the late 1600's to early 1700's. Peter the Great also doesn't appear with a beard in the images I've...

Trying to figure out what this is. It's on the lid of what is ID'ed as a late 1800's Russian mess kit. The mess kit is well made of copper and I have been able to confirm imperial Russian marks on...