Gameguard Bayonet Germany, 19th Century

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Object description :

"Gameguard Bayonet Germany, 19th Century"

Gamekeeper's bayonet
Germany, 19th century
Steel, alloy, iron, leather
Total length: 66; blade length: 51.8 cm; blade width: 29mm

Straight, symmetrical double-edged blade with diamond-shaped cross-section; marked at ricasso level J.C.S.L. Göppin.
Pommel handle with upside-down cup decorated with foliage and scalloped edge. Blackened and squared wooden spindle.
Crossbar with quillons ending in inverted anthropomorphic heads. Shell with scalloped edge, with a figure encircled by scrolls in the center.
On the back of the handle is a dovetail groove and a spring-loaded stop controlled by a knob on the back of the pommel.
Boiled leather scabbard with two steel fittings.

Good condition

Item no.: 4309

Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

Price: 2 800 €