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**BOER WAR ERA**MATCHING NUMBERS**1899 British WD Enfield 1888 Pattern Mark 2 Lee Metford Rifle Bayonet Regiment Marked ‘2 SH’ To The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Scabbard & Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. Sn 21917 - 21917 This is an excellent Pattern 1888 Mark 2 bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle (see page 387 Number 803 and page 321 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). The bayonet’s 12” double edged blade with medial ridge has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso of the blade has Crown VR (Victoria Regina) above ‘6 99’ date (June 1899). The reverse and spine have WD / ordnance inspection marks and there is an Enfield ‘EFD’ mark. The wood grips are excellent with no damage secured by two brass rivets. The oil clearance hole is correctly on both sides of the pommel. The pommel’s steel release button works correctly. The Pommel is numbered ‘1885’ and is Regiment marked ‘2 SH’ to The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (see page 96 of The Broad Arrow by Skennerton. The 2nd battalion was stationed in Ireland from 1886 to 1894, and in late 1899 embarked for South Africa as part of the reinforcements for the Second Boer War. Following the end of the war in South Africa in 1902, the battalion was stationed in India). The bayonet has its original steel mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount is stamped with matching number ‘1885’. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade-Wallace buff leather frog which has correct riveted & stitched seams and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has indistinct stencilled ink numbers and letters. All leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21917 (Box 2) £475.00 |
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British WD Pattern 1887 MK IV Martini Henry Sword Bayonet Converted In 1891 From Pattern 1886 Enfield Martini Bayonet, Scabbard & Leather Volunteer Pattern Frog By Simplex Equipment Pall Mall London. Sn 21918 - 21918 This is an original MK IV Pattern 1887 Martini Henry sword bayonet converted in 1891 from P1886 Enfield Martini bayonet by addition of a new cross guard approved 1st June 1891 (see page 383 Number 795 and page 318 of ‘The Bayonet Book’ by Watts & White). The fullered steel blade is 18 ½” length and has just light staining consistent with age (23 ½” overall). The blade has WD broad arrow and ordnance inspection marks ‘/86’ (1886 pattern) & ’C 91’ (Converted 1891). The stippled boiled hard leather grips have original fine stippling and have no damage. The hilt has the correct flat spring and the pommel’s steel release button works firmly. The cross guard with muzzle ring is numbered ‘1345’. The bayonet’s original steel mounted black leather scabbard has no damage. The throat mount is numbered ‘60’ and has another indistinct number. The original leather frog is similar in design to a frog described as a ‘Volunteer Pattern’ on page 27 item 98 and page 26 of Bayonet Belt Frogs Part 1 by Anthony Carter. The brown leather frog has stitched seams and large belt loop. The frog has part of its original retaining strap (tip absent) and original steel buckle. The rear of the scabbard has some service wear which obscures a partially visible Regiment mark ‘2VB (2nd Volunteer Battalion) along with other indistinct marks and number ‘35’. The rear of the frog also has maker detail ‘Simplex Equipment Pall Mall London’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21918 (Box 2) £375.00 |
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1897 British WD Sanderson Sheffield 1888 Pattern Mark 1, 2nd Type Lee Metford Rifle Bayonet, Scabbard & Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. Sn 21915 - 21915 This is an excellent Pattern 1888 Mark 1 second type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle (see Skennerton item B213 page 169). The bayonet’s 12” double edged blade with medial ridge has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso of the blade is manufacturer marked & dated ‘Sanderson Sheffield’ & ’12 97’ (December 1897). The reverse and spine have WD / ordnance inspection marks. The wood grips are excellent with no damage secured by two brass rivets. There is an oil clearance hole in both grips. Both grips have ordnance inspection marks. The bayonet has its steel mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade-Wallace buff leather frog which has correct riveted & stitched seams and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has stencilled ink number ‘38’. All leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21915 (Box 2) £475.00 |
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**EXCELLENT**Victorian British Army Volunteer’s Sappers & Miners 1855 Pattern Lancaster Rifle Pipe Back Sword Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 21913 - 21913 British Sappers and Miners Units adopted an oval barrel rifle in 1855 and produced their own distinctive bayonet with a Falchion or pipe backed blade. After 1857 the Sappers and Miners were renamed the Engineers so the blade is sometimes called the Engineers Bayonet. After removal from Engineer service they became a side arm particularly for the Medical Corps. Early examples had a leaf spring secured by a rivet but post 1858 the springs on these bayonets were secured by a screw. The British Government ordered quantities of these bayonets from German manufacturers & both the London and Birmingham trade (see pages 121-124 and item B160 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets By Skennerton). This is an excellent original example of the 1855 Pattern Lancaster bayonet. It has a blackened 23 ¾” pipe back blade, steel cross guard with muzzle ring and steel pommel with correct flat steel spring bar with post 1858 flat spring secured by screw and push button release which works as it should. There are no visible WD, date or maker marks indicating that this is a militia / Volunteer weapon. It's original chequered black hard boiled leather chequered grips are excellent and undamaged correctly secured by rivets. The bayonet measures 29 ¼” overall and is complete with its original leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The leather is clean, undamaged and all stitching is intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21913 (bucket armoury) £645.00 |
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1875 Imperial German M1871 Coulau** Klingenthal Brass Hilt Bayonet For The 1871 & M71/84 Rifles With Regiment Mark ’51.R.R.10.209’ & Scabbard With Regiment Mark ‘167.R.8.2.10’. Sn 21920 - 21920 An Imperial German M1871 bayonet for the 1871 & M71/84 Mauser Rifles by (see page 116 of The Bayonet Book by John Watts and Peter White). The bayonet has brass grips, smooth on one side and grooved on the other. The smooth grip is stamped with imperial inspection mark. The hilt has a push button release for the bayonet which operates smoothly. The cross guard has Regiment mark ’51.R.R.10.209’. The blade is manufacturer marked ‘Coulau** Klingenthal’ . The single edged blade with fullers measures 18 ½” length. The spine has Imperial inspection mark above ‘75’ date (1875). The scabbard is leather and has a brass throat mount with frog locket and brass chape. The Throat mount has Regiment mark ‘167.R.8.2.10’ & Imperial inspection marks. The chape also has Imperial inspection mark. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21920 (German box 2) £445.00 |
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**RARE**1854-1885 British Pattern 1859 2nd Type Naval Cutlass Bayonet With A&E Holler Germany Blade & Rare To Find Scabbard In Excellent Condition. Sn 21912 - 21912 This is a rare, original, British Pattern 1859 Naval Cutlass Bayonet with rare to find scabbard (see page 305 and 373 Number 765 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). This 1859 pattern cutlass bayonet has the correct un-fullered blade & 2nd type boiled hard leather grips. The bayonet has a 27” single edged blade and measures 32 ¾” overall. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso is marked "A & E H" the trademark of A. & E. Holler of Solingen Germany (this mark was used 1854 to 1885, blades of these bayonets were made by both the British & German trade). It has a full knuckle guard slotted for lanyard and muzzle ring on the cross guard. It's black boiled hard leather stippled grips are excellent and undamaged. The pommel has its original sprung press button lug catch which works as it should. The cutlass bayonet is complete with its original rare to find black leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact with just light surface scuffs to be expected. The price for this rare cutlass bayonet which are particularly rare to find with scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21912 (bucket armoury) £975.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (19/07) TRIALS BAYONET FOR EARLY TRIALS SMLE RIFLES** Victorian British 1891 Dated WD 1888 Pattern, MK I Type 2, Bayonet Mortice Converted To Fit SMLE Rifle Converted From Long Lee Rifle With 1903 Enfield WD Land Pattern Scabbard. Sn 21434 - 21434 The Enfield Lee Metford, 1888 Mark 1, Type 2 Bayonet was manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle which were issued to British and allied forces during the Boer war and WW1. This example has a clean double edged and unfullered blade with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. One side of the blade is marked ‘11 91 ‘ date (November 1891), the reverse has WD / ordnance inspection marks. The undamaged wood grips are secured by 2 brass rivets and have the correct oil hole towards the pommel. The pommel mortice has been cut in a trials adaptation to fit early SMLE trials Rifles Converted From Long Lee Rifles (we have not encountered one of these bayonets before and cannot find an example in our books. An SMLE trials rifle which is also extremely rare is also available separately on our website stock number D 1552. The bayonet fits that rifle as can be seen in the images). The bayonet comes complete with its original brown leather land pattern scabbard with integral riveted frog. The leather is impressed with Enfield ‘EFD’ mark WD arrow and ’03 date (1903). All leather work and stitching are clean & intact. The price for this extremely rare collector’s piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21434 £0.00 |
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German, WW2, S94/98 Knife Bayonet, 1939 Dated & Scabbard with Matching maker & Numbers. - ED 2141 This is a matching maker and numbers German S94/98 bayonet for the German K98 service rifle bayonet by P Herdera. The bayonet is in good condition and the blade retains much of its original blued finish. The bayonet is fitted with dark brown undamaged bakelite grips. The blade is stamped P HERDERA Sn on one side of the ricasso and the number 8545 a on the other side. The scabbard throat is stamped P HERDERA Sn 1939 (date) on one side and the matching number 8545a on the other. The hilt of the bayonet carries two nicely stamped waffenampt 255 numbers. This is a nice early WW2 bayonet and scabbard in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. (German Box 2) ED 2141 £225.00 |
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Pre WWI Dated 1909 1st Pattern Hook Quillion P1907 Bayonet (Faint Regiment Mark), 1918 Dated Scabbard & 1915 Dated, 1914 Pattern Leather Frog. ED 2140. - ED 2140 This is an excellent condition pre-WWI hook quillion 1907 pattern bayonet for the Enfield rifle manufactured in Oct 1909 by Enfield. The ricasso is marked '1907 (Pattern), 'EFD (Enfield) 10 '09 (Date) & 'ER Crown'. The reverse has inspection stamps. The blade is in a beautiful, polished condition. The wood slabs are undamaged. The pommel is faintly stamped with Regimental mark which appears to be 'S. R' above 'R'. It is in its original brown leather scabbard with small '18' 1918 date stamp. It's steel locket & Chape are undamaged. It is also fitted with an original WW1 1914 pattern leather frog. The rear of the frog is date stamped '1915' & with an unreadable makers name. All leather & stitching is intact. This original item has no signs of damage or repair. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2140. £725.00 |
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*Scarce* ‘1907’ Hook Quillon Regimentally Marked ‘5th Northamptonshire’ Bayonet, Scabbard & Frog. 19852. - 19852 This lovely scarce example of a ‘1907’ Hook Quillon bayonet has a 17” single edged fullered blade. One side of the blade is marked crowned ‘E.R.’ over ‘1/11’ (January 1911) and the maker ‘Sanderson’. The reverse has a broad arrow with inspection marks. It has its steel muzzle ring and hook quillon and cross guard intact. The steel pommel is marked ‘5. NN. 140’. The undamaged polished wood grips are held with two screws. The bayonet is contained in its leather scabbard with blackened steel mounts, complete with a ‘1914’ pattern leather equipment frog with rear tab. There is a makers mark *illegible* to the rear. See ‘Skennerton’ page 186, B234. The wood, metalwork and leather including stitching and buckles are in very good condition. UK delivery is included in the price for this scarce bayonet. 19852. (Hook Quill) £825.00 |
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