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Bayonet

Object Name:
Bayonet
Object ID:
1994.048.01 b
Creator:
AmoskeagManufacturer
Date:
1863-1873
Description:
Bayonet; Model 1855 Type II socket bayonet; 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" stamped on ricasso; made for Amoskeag Musket.
Material:
Metal
Dimensions:
W-0.75 L-21 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Eleanor H. Stark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eleanor H. Stark
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