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Bayonet

Object Name:
Bayonet
Object ID:
1969.052.26
Date:
1861-1865
Description:
Bayonet; Model 1855 socket type; 18" triangular blade; 3" socket; "z" type mortise slot with locking ring, screw, and pin; flat back and side edges; bridge at rear of socket; face flute ending 1.2" short of elbow; rounded elbow; concave bottom edges; "US / S" stamped on ricasso.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Dimensions:
W-0.75 L-21 inches
Provenance:
Objects and manuscripts from the Nims and Knight families of Roxbury and the Rugg family of Sullivan, given by a descendant, Helen E. (Mrs. Charles B.) Knight of Marlborough.
Credit Line:
Gift of Helen E. Knight
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