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Bayonet

Object Name:
Bayonet
Object ID:
1995.629.03
Place of Origin:
United States
Date:
1750-1795
Description:
Bayonet; American Brown Bess bayonet; steel; 17" triangular blade; 3.7" socket; z-shaped mortise; reinforcing collar, raised base guard; flat face; 11.5" fullers, beginning at point; rounded elbow; "F15" stamped on socket beside mortise; "682" stamped on flat of blade near elbow.
Material:
Metal
Dimensions:
W-1.125 L-20.75 inches
Provenance:
Found in collection of New Hampshire Historical Society
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Armament, Bayonets, Weapons
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