BAYONET, British, Enfield, Martini-Henry, Mark I, C19th
W1970.1357
Straight steel blade with wide, deep, groove of 21cm on both sides. Simple quillon with ring on opposite side. Blade marked at base crown over V.R over /88 (1888); mark (other side): ‘arrow up, WD…E45’; edge of blade marked crown over E. over 60 and crown over E over 38. Hilt textured with all over diamond cross hatching and marked .10 – on edge ‘3’ & crown over E over 38. On other side ‘two arrows vertically pointing at each other’ and on edge under quillon A.I. Proof mark E is Enfield. Pattern 1887. Reign of Victoria.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.1357 |
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| Accession Date: | 2 May 1967 |
Measurement
| length | 605mm |
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| length | 468mm |
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