is this a ball grenade has an odd top and is this a striker

[arantxa]

[14276265]

It is a Turkish ball grenade, an example in the Imperial War Museum labelled as Tufenjieff spherical grenade. Although used by the Ottomans its origin might be Bulgarian.

 

The fuze looks like a cut down modern pipe cleaner, but the auctioneers (Gorringes) can confirm that.

 

 

Edited 24 January , 2019 by 14276265

[GWF1967]

20 minutes ago, arantxa said:

Have a look at this thread https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/188323-ww1-grenades-both-british-and-enemy/

examples shown p34? suggest it's made by the Bulgarian arsenal as suggested. 

[Gunner Bailey]

I think we still have more to learn about these Balkan ball grenades. The Turks are the easiest to identify but I'm sure there are more out there with varying fittings that could be from anywhere in the region. 

[arantxa]

thank you i didn't realise till you said the brass bit is a loop for the fuse

[Gunner Bailey]

There are variations. some have a looped 'tube' for the fuze, others are just bent down or up slightly.  Thought I think the one in this photo may have been fitted upside down.

 

Here's another Turk.