MEMENTO OF THE GREAT WAR’ Original WW1 British No.5 Mills Hand Grenade Hollow Ca MEMENTO OF THE GREAT WAR’ Original WW1 British No.5 Mills Hand Grenade Hollow Ca Antiques & Militaria

MEMENTO OF THE GREAT WAR’ Original WW1 British No.5 Mills Hand Grenade Hollow Casing Period Converted To Ink Well 1915 Regd No 651542 With Porcelain Ink Pot Insert On Pen Holder Plinth. Sn 17121 - 17121

This is an original WW1 British No.5 Mills Hand Grenade hollow casing period converted to ink well. The body of the casing has what appears to be an ‘I’ above ‘35’ cast mark. The top of the casing has been factory cut and hinged to provide a lid and the body contains a white Porcelain pot for ink. The segmented casing is bolted to its original heavy square glazed ceramic plinth the top edges of which are grooved to hold pens / quills. The bolt, nut can be accessed from the underside to remove the casing from the plinth if required. The underside of the plinth is cast with registration numbers (illustrated). The front aspect of the plinth has ‘MEMENTO OF THE GREAT WAR ACTUAL HAND GRENADE CASTING AS USED BY THE ALLIES’ In yellow. The rear aspect has ‘Regd No 651542’ & ‘1915’ date. The plinth measures 4”x4”x1 ¼” and the height of the whole piece with grenade mounted and lid closed is 4 ½”. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17121

£175.00