BAYONET, short sword, Turkish
W1970.102
1890 pattern.
[.a] Long fairly narrow single edged blade with fuller and double-edged point. Back edge of blade marked with star and cresent. Turkish script at ricasso. Crossguard has barrel ring and upward curving quillon with round finial. Top surface of crossguard marked with small star. Wooden handgrip plain, secured by two central rivets. Metal pommel has small star and on other side a curving, maybe symbolic design approx. 1cm wide and high.
Scabbard missing
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.102 |
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| Accession Date: | 12 Nov 1961 |
Material
| Steel/Metal |
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| Wood/Wood |
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Measurement
| length | 590mm |
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| length | 462mm | blade |
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