- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal, steel; ivory; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0024 a-c
- Description
- A mess kit consisting of a leather case holding a knife and fork:a) A rectangular heavy leather case with a flap at the top which fastens with a snap. The case holds a folded knife and fork. The name “P.A. Moore” is handwritten on the case. b) An ivory-handled knife with a rounded flat steel blad…
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- Title
- Mess Kit
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal, steel; ivory; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.0 (a) x 11.0 (a); 18.5 (b,c) cm
- Description
- A mess kit consisting of a leather case holding a knife and fork:a) A rectangular heavy leather case with a flap at the top which fastens with a snap. The case holds a folded knife and fork. The name “P.A. Moore” is handwritten on the case. b) An ivory-handled knife with a rounded flat steel blade. The blade folds into the handle. c) An ivory-handled fork with four tines. The steel tine section of the fork folds into the handle. There is a steel corkscrew at the opposite end of fork that also folds into the handle. The fork is stamped with “Germany”.
- Subject
- Philip Moore
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0024 a-c
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