Original British Victorian Officer’s Plated Mess Tin with Leather Carrier from Blair Castle Auction ger explosive Mortar Balls are even

explosive Mortar Balls are even harder to find especially with the lifting rings still in place

These appear to have a charcoal gray phosphate finish

The system included a cup fitted to the barrel muzzle and the muzzle attachment

and are the lovely reddish-brown color of aged oiled walnut

Weight: 2 kg (4 lb 7 oz)

Original British Victorian Officer’s Plated Mess Tin with Leather Carrier from Blair Castle Auction ger explosive Mortar Balls are evenOriginal item. One of a Kind. This is a lovely British Officer's plated mess tin complete with leather carrier, privately purchased by "Frederick Gordon Blair, the 26th Laird of Blair Castle", who lived from 1852 until 1943 aged 91 years. Probably dating to the 1870's and 1880's when as a young officer he probably served in Africa in both the Zulu Wars and the Egyptian Sudanese wars. The leather carrier is stamped with the initials F B. The tin itself