C00551 FRENCH 1874 EPÉE BAYONET. An 1874 "Epée" (sword) bayonet. The bayonet’s weathered brass, contoured bird’s head pommel has a stud guide and moderately surface spotted stud. The age-darkened, lightly scratched and pitted, contoured wooden grips are fixed with two moderately surface spotted rivets. The moderately surface spotted, contoured metal crossguard has a ball tip to its curved end and a circular muzzle guide to the other. Stamped to one side of the crossguard are three oval depressions, the first embossed with a five-pointed star above the letter "B," the second featuring the letter "M," and the third with a star above a "T." A stylized "M" followed by "34311" may also be seen to this side. Stamped to the other side is an oval depression within which is a star above a "V." Stamped to the underside of the crossguard is a star, what appears to be a "7" embossed within a square depression, and two sets of indistinguishable markings, one of which may include the letters "C" and "A." The 20 5/8" un-fullered blade tapers to a sharp point and has a wide back. Stamped to its ricasso is the same "M" within an oval depression as previously found on the crossguard, and an "S" embossed within a diamond-shaped depression. Engraved along the back of the blade is "Mre d’Armes de St Etienne Juin 1877." The blade itself is marginally less surface spotted than the other metal components.

GRADE **1/2                             PRICE $115.00

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