Mess Kit

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Mess Kit

Entry/Object ID

1945.20.7e

Description

Mess kit plate/pan. The piece consists of two oval bowls that fit together, one of which has a long handle that folds over the other bowl to hold everything together. The outside of one of the bowls is scratched with the inscription, "S. Howes Co F 1sT VT".

Context

Used by Corporal Phil Sheridan Howe of Montpelier, Vermont, during the Spanish-American War

Acquisition

Accession

1945.20

Source or Donor

Howes, Mildred Burr (1902-1994)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Kit, Mess

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Sets

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

12 in

Length

13 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Howes, Phillip Sheridan (1875-1941)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War