Title

Bayonet, Sword

Creation Date

February 1874

Description

A French sword bayonet for a Fusil modele 1866 rifle with its original sheath and a yataghan-style blade measuring 22 1/4 inches dating to the Franco Prussain War with inscriptions on the guard and the blade. The sword and sheath are quite rusted, but not stuck together and the blade release button still functions.