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SOLD SOLD (13/02) *Rare* Siamese Contract Pat 1907 Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 480. - BAYO 480
This is one of the 10,000 S.M.L.E. Rifles and Bayonets contract for Siam in 1920 from B.S.A. The bayonets were merely ex-service models, finished and stamped with the 'Wild Tiger Corps' emblem and script. This bayonet has slab wood grips secured with two screw bolts. The pommel has a push release button which operates as it should and has the oil clearance hole. The wooden grips are in good order (with faint BSA stamp) above the quillon free crossguard. The blackened steel blade is in very good condition and is fullered. Most scabbards had the leather bodies replaced with sheet steel and the locket and chape brazed back on again as this one has. This is a scarce bayonet, (see Watts & White No 820 page 393 for reference). The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 480. (British Box No3)
£0.00

British Wilkinson 1888 Pattern Mk I, 2nd Type, Lee Metford Bayonet and Scabbard BAYO 454. - BAYO 454
This is a Lee Metford, 1888 Mk I 2nd type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12-inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked WILKINSON LONDON ‘10’ 91 (manufacture October 1891) and various other inspection stamps. The other side carries an arrow over W.D. and an inspection stamp. The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets and there is an inspection stamp on each one. There is an oil clearance hole behind the top rivet and the grips are in good order. The pommel has inspection stamps and ‘5 CH’. The number 684 is on the top of the scabbard mouthpiece which is a standard 1888 Mk I. See Watts & White No 802 on page 387 for reference. This is a nice pattern 1888 bayonet made by Wilkinsons. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 454. (British Box 3)
£275.00

British 1887 MKIII Sword Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 165. - BAYO 165
The pattern 1887 MKIII is distinctive in that there are no fullers in the blade. The Wilkinson as this one is, are clearly marked on the ricasso, and the contractor was given discretionary power as to the mode of securing the cross piece, by riveting or brazing. The blade is 46 ½ cm (60 ¼ cm overall). There is a WD and arrow to one side of the ricasso and ‘181 above crown and ‘89’ (manufactured in 1889) above ‘Wilkinson Sword Company London’ amongst other inspection stamps (see pictures). The leather chequered grips are held with two pins and are in very nice condition. The leather scabbard thought to have been used by Indian troops is in equally good condition with the brass furniture, leather and stitching all in good condition. The chape has a ‘24’ imprinted and other stamps on the throat. See ‘British & Commonwealth Bayonets’ by Ian D. Skennerton and Robert Richardson. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 165. (Box 3)
£325.00

WWI British Home guard P1907 by Manufacturer Sanderson and First Pattern Scabbard by Jewell with U.S. Fittings and Home Guard Frog. 22426:55. - 22426:55
The Home Guard (initially Local Defence Volunteers or LDV) was an unpaid armed citizen militia supporting the 'Home Forces' of the British Army during the Second World War. Operational from 1940 to 1944, the Home Guard comprised more than 1.5 million local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, such as those who were too young or too old to join the regular armed services (regular military service was restricted to those aged 18 to 41) and those in reserved occupations. Excluding those already in the armed services, the civilian police or other civil defence volunteer organisations, approximately one in five men were Home Guard volunteers. Their primary role was to act as a secondary defence force in their home locality in case of invasion by the forces of Nazi Germany. Approximately 5,000,000 Pattern 1907 bayonets were made in Britain during World War I. The makers were Wilkinson Sword, Sanderson Brothers & Newbould Ltd (Sanderson Bros. & Newbould Ltd. of Newhall Road, Sheffield), James A. Chapman, Robert Mole & Sons, and Vickers Ltd. The Pattern 1907 bayonet, officially called the Sword bayonet, pattern 1907 (Mark I), is an out-of-production British bayonet designed to be used with the Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was used by the British and Commonwealth forces throughout both the First and Second World Wars. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consists of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. This example has original olive drab paint to the pommel and crossguard. See pages 323-393 of Watts & White No 820 for reference. This example made by Sanderson July 1914 with Enfield inspection marks and bend test. The blade retains the majority of its blackening. The grips are undamaged. The first pattern American scabbard by Jewell dated 1918 has U.S. fittings has a green finish. The leather, stitching and furniture are good. The leather Home Guard frog is also very nice, with no damage. The price for this excellent set includes UK delivery. 22426:55. (07 Box 1)
£425.00

WWI Dated British P1907 Bayonet and Scabbard Made by Remington for the British Government. 22426:53 - 22426:53
Approximately 5,000,000 Pattern 1907 bayonets were made in Britain during World War I. The makers were Wilkinson Sword, Sanderson Brothers & Newbould Ltd, James A. Chapman, Robert Mole & Sons, and Vickers Ltd. Additionally, Remington UMC produced approximately 100,000 during the war. The Pattern 1907 bayonet, officially called the Sword bayonet, pattern 1907 (Mark I), is an out-of-production British bayonet designed to be used with the Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was used by the British and Commonwealth forces throughout both the First and Second World Wars. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consists of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. This example has original olive drab paint to the pommel and crossguard. The ricasso is stamped with inspection marks, ‘1907’ the Remington crest and the date of manufacture ‘9 ‘15’ (September 1915). See pages 323-393 of Watts & White No 820 for reference. The brown leather scabbard with round frog stud is in very good order. The blade has its original finish. The stitching and furniture is intact. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:53. (07 Box 1)
£375.00

British Enfield 1888 Pattern MkI 2nd Type, Lee Metford Bayonet and MkII Scabbard with Frog by Manufacturer Edward Jones C&M 1909. 22426:30. - 22426:30
This is a Lee Metford, 1888 Mark I second type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12 inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked Broad Arrow over Enfield inspection stamps. The other side carries the manufacture date 7’93 (July 1893). The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets and are in good order, one with inspection mark. There is an oil clearance hole behind the top rivet. The steel pommel carries ‘187’ and the spine ‘P’. The scabbard which is a standard 1888 Land MkI stamped ‘538’ & ‘595 crossed out’ to the throat, with frog is supple and the stitching is in place *Loose at the seam to the rear*. The leather frog is brown and marked Edward Jones C&M 1909. See No 802 on pages 321 & 387 of Watts & White. This is a nice pattern 1888 bayonet with accompanying scabbard and frog. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:30. (Box 3)
£395.00

British Enfield 1888 Pattern MkI 2nd Type, Lee Metford Bayonet and MkII Scabbard with Frog. 22426:26. - 22426:26
This is a Lee Metford, 1888 Mark I second type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12 inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked Broad Arrow over EFD and various other inspection stamps. The other side carries the manufacture date 10’97 (October 1897). The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets and are in good order. There is an oil clearance hole behind the top rivet. The steel pommel carries ‘V ? R.S.’ The scabbard which is a standard 1888 Land MkII with integrated frog is supple and the stitching is in place. See No 802 on pages 321 & 387 of Watts & White. This is a nice pattern 1888 bayonet made at Enfield with accompanying scabbard and frog. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:26. (Box 3)
£345.00

*RARE* WWI Dated British Patt 1907 Bayonet Scabbard & Frog by Manufacturer Vickers. 22426:18. - 22426:18
This is a scarce WWI dated Vickers ‘1907’ bayonet that has had its quillon removed on re-furbishment. The blade is stamped ‘Crown over G.R. 1907 8’18 (dating it August 1918) and an encircled V above Vickers. The production figures for Vickers bayonets were around 10,000 in total, in comparison to 2,000,000 for Wilkinson. In ‘1913’ it was decided to remove the quillon and all further bayonets were made without the quillon and those that came in for refurbishment had it removed, (see Watts & White No 820 pages 323 & 393). The other side of the blade has a broad arrow and several inspection stamps. The grips are wood, held on by two screwbolts, and are in very good condition. The pommel has the number 533 crossed out. The bayonet has a bend test Enfield Birmingham mark *see image*. The scabbard is the ‘No1 MkII’ which is showing signs of service-related wear with a round frog stud. The frog is webbing and in very good order. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:18. (07 Box 2)
£395.00

British 1888 Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet by Enfield and Scabbard. 22426:9 - 22426:9
This is an early Victorian, Lee Metford, 1888 Mark II bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford rifle. The bayonet blade, which is in good clean condition, is double edged and unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is also marked with a Crown over "V.R. 12’ 00? (Manufactured December 1900?) with inspection marks. The reverse is stamped with the broad arrow a bend mark and ‘EFD’ (Enfield). The grips are of wood, held together with two brass rivets and are very good. There is an oil clearance hole in the pommel and the numbers ‘1099 528’. The bayonet is contained in a standard 1888 pattern scabbard and is in extremely good condition with all polished metal *330 stamped to the throat*, and stitch work intact. (See Watts & White No 803 pages 321 & 387 for reference). The price includes UK delivery. 22426:9. (Box 1)
£325.00

*Excellent/WWI British ‘P13’ Mk1 Parade Sword Bayonet and Grafton & Knight Scabbard. 22426:7 - 22426:7
This is a fine example of the ‘P13’ bayonet which has been polished for parade, which although the designated ‘P13’, fit the ‘P14’ rifle and was not introduced until ‘1916’. It is marked to the blade with ‘1913’ and ‘Remington’ in a circle. The other side of the blade carries British inspection stamps cancelled by the slashes with U.S. below. The vast majority of these bayonets were made in America by ‘Remington and Winchester’ with only a few made in England by ‘Vickers’. The wooden grips have two grooves on either side to distinguish it from the ‘P1907’. The scabbard is also an American made version M3 green U.S. belt fittings with steel locket and chape, interchangeable with the ‘P’07’. The leather stitching and furniture on the scabbard are all in good condition and has been chromed presumably for parade/dress purposes. The Scabbard has a makers mark GF & GK (Grafton and Knight) to the rear. A very nice collectable ‘1913’ bayonet. See Watts & White item No 826, pages 325-395. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:7 (British Box 1)
£345.00
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