December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
Two musket bayonets of 1780s-1810s production, within original leather scabbards of 1780s-1790s form, with incised, sheet-brass throats bearing button frog mounts and similar chapes (that on second example now missing). 1) Bayonet marked on the flat of blade with [crown] / 19 inspector mark, "WHEELER / H" and two obscure touchmarks, dark patina to socket, blade relatively bright; and 2) somewhat bright/mottled appearance overall, with "OUGHTON" and obscured touchmark on flat of blade and "19" engraved on the socket.