Original U.S. WWII Mk. II Grenade Body Trench Art Lamp with Cast Iron Base - Functional Rear Sight Assembly which is unfortunately too worn

which is unfortunately too worn to read

The front of the helmet has a white base but has been covered up with red and yellow reflective tape with a reflective white tape star in the center

the shinobi-no-o (braided rope) that attaches the Jingasa to the wearer’s head is still retained with two head ropes and a pillow with filling material behind it

It is a very nice one piece rising sun flag with hand-stitched leather reinforcements at the corners with ropes for tying

slipped past the blockading squadron at Hampton Roads

Original U.S. WWII Mk. II Grenade Body Trench Art Lamp with Cast Iron Base - Functional Rear Sight Assembly which is unfortunately too wornOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a lovely WWII era trench art lamp made from the body of a Mk. II Pineapple grenade which was painted a dark green and attached to a cast iron base. The lamp socket attached in place of a fuze retains markings with a patent date