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The Mess Tin

Photograph of a wooden mess tin used by crew members to eat.

Mess tin, artifact, 17th century.

Source : Musée des Ursulines de Trois-Rivières, photograph by Alexandre Pétrin

In the 17th century, wooden mess tins were used at mealtime when on a boat or canoe trip, but they were rarely used for table service.