Lot 6775
Four German side arms, 19th/20th century
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Model 1871 bayonet with saw-back blade (showing some localized pitting); manufacturer's mark “Alex. Coppel Solingen”; crowned “Erfurt” stamp; spine marked “W 80” beneath a crown; brass hilt with functional locking mechanism; iron crossguard (“39. R.R. 247”); black leather scabbard (creased) with brass fittings (dented) and leather frog. German all-iron substitute bayonet; hilt refinished; iron scabbard and frog are replacements. Model 1909 faschinenmesser (sidearm); matching serial numbers (“A06950”); “Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co Solingen” mark on the wedge-shaped blade (showing staining); wooden grip scales; blued steel scabbard. Also included: a bayonet with saw-back blade (darkened, with some pitting) bearing the mark “Fr. Neeff & Söhne Solingen”; brass crossguard hilt with riveted horn grip scales; black leather scabbard (scuffed) with brass fittings (dented). Some minor damage; signs of age. Lengths ranging from 46.5 to 65.5 cm.351777
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