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MODEL 1874 US ARMY MESS
SPOON:
These original Indian War Period US Army Issue Model
1874 Mess Spoons, standard issue to every soldier, were
made of lightweight plated tin and were no where near as
strong as the Model 1874 Knife and Fork. As a result
the spoons did not survive in the same numbers as the
other two utensils, and are often missing from an Indian
War display.
Unmarked as is common for
these spoons, this is the exact pattern spoon chosen by
the Ordnance Equipment Board in 1874 and produced by
Lamson, Goodenew & Co. of New York. This same pattern
spoon is shown is a number of different references to
include Ordnance Memoranda No. 19, Infantry Equipment
1874. The spoon is a full sized specimen, 7 ¼ ” long
and the same length as the Model 1874 Fork and Knife.
This spoon is in excellent condition – full form with a
majority of the original tin plating intact.
Never particularly common,
these spoons have become scarce on the market and it is
difficult to find a decent one to complete your
saddlebags or haversack in conjunction with the mess
kit, cup, and ration bags. (0338) $75
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