This is a Nice condition World war 1 French soldiers food canteen a rare to find a large LA Perpetuelle Number 3 which is a complete tin but missing its glass bowl and still complete with its sealing clip which opens and closes easily. The tin in nice condition with some original green paintwork remains clear to see and maker marked on the top partly clear to see. This mess tin is in nice solid condition with a lot of surface rust but nothing bad this tin does open and the inside is nice condition lots of original colour. This mess tin which is not an easy find these days in this good a condition it has been very well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The mess tin was found many years ago on the famous Verdun battlefield of 1914-1918 and has been in to a private collection in the Verdun area now available for the first time since the war and outside of France a lovely relic from the The Verdun battlefield of 1914-1918 in France.The tin comes with A5 laminated information card.
"La Perpétuelle" metal storage tin was a heavy-duty food container used to send home-cooked food from family to soldiers on the front lines. It typically included a thick glass bowl inside and was marked with "Bouchage La Perpetuelle SGD". The tin was sometimes called a "Conserve de Poilu" and was designed to keep food fresh for extended periods while on its way to the front lines.
This is a Nice condition World war 1 French soldiers food canteen a rare to find a large LA Perpetuelle Number 3 which is a complete tin but missing its glass bowl and still complete with its sealing clip which opens and closes easily. The tin in nice condition with some original green paintwork remains clear to see and maker marked on the top partly clear to see. This mess tin is in nice solid condition with a lot of surface rust but nothing bad this tin does open and the inside is nice condition lots of original colour. This mess tin which is not an easy find these days in this good a condition it has been very well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The mess tin was found many years ago on the famous Verdun battlefield of 1914-1918 and has been in to a private collection in the Verdun area now available for the first time since the war and outside of France a lovely relic from the The Verdun battlefield of 1914-1918 in France.The tin comes with A5 laminated information card.
"La Perpétuelle" metal storage tin was a heavy-duty food container used to send home-cooked food from family to soldiers on the front lines. It typically included a thick glass bowl inside and was marked with "Bouchage La Perpetuelle SGD". The tin was sometimes called a "Conserve de Poilu" and was designed to keep food fresh for extended periods while on its way to the front lines.
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