France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet United Republic of naming his next-of-kin as his

naming his next-of-kin as his wife who was residing in Toronto

measuring 215 mm (w) x 305 mm (h)

number impressed "49365" on the reverse

frosted silver gilt with red enamels

dark glaze

France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet United Republic of naming his next-of-kin as hisThis bayonet features a 517 mm long distinct cruciform pe blade with needle point and is very sharp at the tip, magnetic, with a dark finish, unique for the time as most bayonets were using a knife style, marked with a "B" inside a circle and a "G" inside a circle below on the reverse ricasso, the blade embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that is designed with a ring for placement upon the barrel of a rifle at one end, while the other end has a