BAYONET PLUG
Spain, 18th century
Steel, bone, blond horn, brass and shagreen
Total length: 46.5 cm
Blade length: 28.1 cm
(restoration)
Straight single-edged steel blade, with a broad back, marked with a gutter and ending in a point. Remains of engraved ornamental calligraphy.
Guard with double inverted quillons in brass, finished in scrolls.
Bone spindle turned into a bulb shape and brown horn with fillet decoration. The top pommel is made of brass.
Slightly damaged scabbard, consisting of a wooden blade trimmed with green shagreen and an engraved and riveted brass cover with a riveting button.
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