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Bayonet

Object Name:
Bayonet
Object ID:
1951.011
Date:
1730-1820
Description:
Bayonet. English Brown Bess socket bayonet. 17" triangular blade; 3.5" socket; z-shaped mortise; flat face; two bottom fullers ending 2" from base guard; bridge and collar at rear of socket; rounded elbow.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Dimensions:
W-1.25 L-21.125 inches
Provenance:
Found by donor, Edmund K. Brown, at site of Battle of Springfield, in Springfield, NJ, on July 28, 1935.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edmund K. Brown
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