WW1 German Messtin 1915 - Green Tin Issue

A rare WW1 model of German messtin this being one of the earliest 'Ersatz' models in tin replacing the already existing aluminium which needed to be conserved for the war effort. These crude messtins were produced up until the use of enamel & were coated , more often than not , in grey ,black or green paint .
This messtin is matching marked to lid with ' WURTT.METALL FABRIK 15 ' & body ' 'SE&SL15' . Its green paint finish & the steel hinged lid handle is undamaged as is the carrying wire. The excellent work 'Feldzug 1917' by the late Michael Baldwin describes in detail the varying patterns of messtin from 1914 onwards .
Very hard to find 1915 dated messtins now most long since used to destruction.

Code: 14243