{"product_id":"british-mess-tin-set-wwi-gallipoli","title":"British Mess Tin Set: WWI Gallipoli","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Item\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adopted in 1900 and used continually through the First World War these are original two piece \"D\" shaped Mess Tins with lids. Bearing \u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWI dates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e they do show rust staining but are fully serviceable. \u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely scarce and very few available we believe these are Australian issued; \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethink Gallipoli! Dates Vary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\"The name on the mess tins -Simpson Adelaide 1915. Simpson were a press steel manufacturing plant in the hills above Adelaide capital city of the state of South Australia. they also made hoses buggies and press tin parts for such things as cigarette holders, soap dishes and cleanign kits for the Australian Army during WWI\". (thanks to \"James\" for this info -IMA)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"No","offer_id":25650877445,"sku":"BB1050","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Yes","offer_id":25650877765,"sku":"BB1050","price":76.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/BB1050a_3_8.jpg?v=1603739030","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/british-mess-tin-set-wwi-gallipoli","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}