M-1910 utensil made during WWI. Knife is a stamped steel with tin plating issued during World War I. The handle is a cast aluminum. The stamp WBW on the back of the handle indicates it was manufactured by the Wallace Brothers in 1917-1918.
A fork and knife complete the set.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.1
Source or Donor
Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
1917 - 1918
Notes
Date: 1917-1918
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Stamp
Location
back of handle
Transcription
U.S. Army Field Mess Gear
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During World War I contracts were let with commercial manufacturers to make the M-1910
pattern utensils. The fork and spoon were stamped steel with tin platting. The knife was made in
the same manner as at the arsenal with a cast aluminum handle.Known contractors for M-1910 forks include: R. Wallace & Co. (1917 and 1918); Wallace
Brothers Company (WB/W 1917 and 1918); William B. Durgin Company (WBD 1918); Charles
Parker Company (C.P.C. 1918); and Rock Island Arsenal (R.I.A.).
