BAYONET, triangular, British.

W1970.89

Sword bayonet of Yataghan style - British 1856 pattern. For the Martini-Henry rifle.
[.a] 17 inch socket type with locking ring. Long curved blade and deep fuller. Marked at ricasso B/72. Straight crossguard with finials on eiher end, marked on edge 'star'. Leather handgrip crosshatched by small rivets arranged. Metal pommel with curved tip marked B/47.
scabbard; missing.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.89
Accession Date: 8 Oct 1961

Material

Leathera - bayonet
Steel/Metala - bayonet
Steel/Metala - bayonet

Measurement

length431.8mm
length580mmblade

 

 

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