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MODEL 1874 US ARMY MESS SPOON – MARKED “US” – A
RARE OFFERING: The recognized Model 1874 Mess
Spoon, roughly the same length as the fork and knife,
approximately 7 ½” long, is a difficult piece of Indian
War period mess gear to find, marked or not. This Model
1874 Spoon is one of the rare specimens that is plainly
stamped “US” on the base of the handle.
These spoons are shown is a number of different
references to include Ordnance Memoranda No. 19,
Infantry Equipment 1874, and were produced by Lamson,
Goodenew & Co. of New York. Light-weight in
construction, these standard issue tin spoons were no
where near as strong as the M1874 Knife and Fork and
simply did not survive in the same numbers as the other
two utensils, and is often missing from an Indian War
display. When they are found, they are usually unmarked
and those that are marked appear to make up less than 1%
of the total that survives today. Full form, though
showing some aging, this spoon retains its full profile,
measuring 7 ½” long, retains a good percentage of the
original tin plating, and the stamped “US” is plainly
legible.
Never particularly common, all M1874 Mess spoons have
become scarce on the market, making it difficult to find
a decent one to complete your saddlebags or haversack in
conjunction with the mess kit, cup, and ration bags.
Finding a M1874 Spoon that is marked “US” is a notable
discovery.
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