BAYONET, plug , British

W1970.85

[a.] hilt; wood, blade secured with simple wooden plug. Rounded one side and flat knob on end. Crossguard; straight, brass with equal length quillions (?) terminating in roundish finials. Blade; flat, triangular shaped, simple edged but with double edged point. Cutlers mark about 1/4 way up blade. Resembles a thistle
Scabbard missing

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.85
Accession Date: 7 Oct 1961

Material

Wood/Wooda - bayonet
Brass/Metala - bayonet

Measurement

length360mm
length230mmblade

 

 

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