Original U.S. WWI MkII Pineapple Grenade Converted for Homefront Use -War Savings Stamps Promotional Piggy Bank French Militaria Measures- 4 ¼ inches wide

Measures- 4 ¼ inches wide by 19 inches long (band is stitched together at central seam)

The reverse has the correct crowned FW monogram for Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III

On the other reverse it is beautifully engraved with a Whale over the following script:

The chinstrap is also present

and is made of silk cloth

Original U.S. WWI MkII Pineapple Grenade Converted for Homefront Use -War Savings Stamps Promotional Piggy Bank French Militaria Measures- 4 ¼ inches wideOriginal Item: Only One Available. This hand grenade bank is loaned with the understanding that the bank named on the reverse side will donate the same as a reward for patriotic thrift when the holder saves and invests in one or more War Savings Stamps. These hand grenade savings banks are real MKII pineapple grenades, but were rendered inert by having the blasting cap fuse taken out as well as the explosive material inside. They are the exact same