Two cylindrical tins, part of Boer War emergency ration pack.

PART OF:
17 specimen(s) of early preserved food
Made:
1890-1901 in United Kingdom
maker:
Unknown

(j) Two cylindrical tins - Boer War emergency rations.

Details

Category:
Industrial Chemistry
Object Number:
1965-239/10
type:
tins
credit:
British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Association.

Parts

(j) Long cylindrical tin, one of two, Boer War emergency rations, British, 1899-1902.

Tin from Boer War emergency rations

(j) Long cylindrical tin, one of two, Boer War emergency rations, British, 1899-1902.

Measurements:
overall: 145 mm 55 mm, .335kg
Materials:
steel (metal) and tin plated
Object Number:
1965-239/10/1
type:
tin can and rations
(j) Squat cylindrical tin, one of two, Boer War emergency rations, British, 1899-1902.

Tin from Boer War emergency rations

(j) Squat cylindrical tin, one of two, Boer War emergency rations, British, 1899-1902.

Measurements:
overall: 120 mm 110 mm, 1.05kg
Materials:
steel (metal) and tin plated
Object Number:
1965-239/10/2
type:
tin can and rations

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