WW1 Imperial German Soldier's M15 Mess Tin

A nice service used (been there) example of the short lived tin lined M15 mess tin, both pieces are 1916 dated but with mismatched makers names, the main body bears the name Met.Fabr and the lid A. Freundlich (I think), most definitely a wartime marriage as both parts have remnants of the same paint finish & same amount of surface wear.
Pre & early WW1 models were made of aluminium but due to this being an expensive material production shifted to plain steel with a painted exterior and tin/zinc coated lining, by 1917 most were enamelled, this mess tin has the four soup ration marks present.
A good 'been there' item, no perforations in base of main tin nor in the lid.

Code: 51056