Original WWII British No.36 Mills Bomb Grenade Trench Art Ashtray Antique Remingtons 1959 was his Officer's Commission

1959 was his Officer's Commission together with an 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Officer Poulsen and the King aboard the Danish Royal Yacht

and has an octagonal barrel with six groove rifling

A running battle ensued between the escort carriers of Rear Adm

hence the name rubber duck

The tag inside this size 42 jacket has information regarding the maker and contract:

Original WWII British No.36 Mills Bomb Grenade Trench Art Ashtray Antique Remingtons 1959 was his Officer's CommissionOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an outstanding example of WWII Trench Art which implements what was once a live No. 36 Mills Bomb! The Bomb is positioned on a tabletop base, which has a match safe for a box of wooden matches on the backside. The grenade has had the internals removed, and a portion of the outer fragmentation sections removed as well, in order to use the hull as an ashtray. Finally, the entire piece was nickeled. The base on which