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Title Plug bayonet with horn hilt
Nationality Spanish
Period 18th century
Price £400.00

This is a typical 18th-century Spanish weapon, designed to be stuffed down a musket barrel when out on a boar hunt or in a military context. Amazingly, it appears to have most of the original scabbard, with the top chape of pressed tin with a decorative motif. The bottom chape is missing.

The blade is 9.75" long and nearly 1.75" across at the forte. There are some stress splits on the blade near the point, with some grey patina throughout. There is a single worm hole and some damage to the collar of the horn hilt. There is a split in the brass ferrule at the pommel.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Edged Weapons : Bayonets : Spanish : 18th Century]

testimonials

Pot arrived in good shape, thanks for your assistance.

it is a pleasure dealing with you and I hope this is one of many dealings.

B N, USA, 18.02.2012

Picked up the dirk this morning and actually waited until I got back home before unwrapping the package. It really exceeded my expectations...whilst the photos were good, to see and feel it in three dimensions was very exciting. A beatutful piece Chris, and worth the wait.

C C, Australia, 20.08.2010

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