Very much appreciated by soldiers because of the closed lid. After that, a simple and cheap mess tin without a lid was adopted. This mess tin has the stamps of two well-known manufacturers«»/ “Kolchugin” and. Also visible is the stamp of the Military Admissions Committee in 1910. Inside there is a coating of nickel. Volume of 1.5 liters. Probably repaired for a long ago, there is a little tin on the bottom. Condition on the photo. The item “WWI Imperial Russian Army Cavalry Brass Mess Tin Model1909 Very Rare” is in sale since Friday, June 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Russia”. The seller is “rostua2014″ and is located in Kyiv. This item can be shipped worldwide.