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AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024
Lot 200:
1. A German Waffenfabrik Mauser AG, Oberndorf Am. Neckar M1898/05 bayonet. The manufacturer’s mark is on the Ricasso. The blade’s spine has a faded Royal Cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm.
2. A German Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Co. of Solingen M1895 Chilean Army bayonet. Ricasso is marked by the manufacturer on one side and with the Chile National Crest and Krupp Steel trademark on the other. Bayonet and scabbard serials do not match. Three carved letters on the handle have faded over time, possibly representing a form of designation.
3. A German Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Co. of Solingen bayonet assembled by the Prussian Royal Arsenal at Erfurt. The manufacturer marked the Ricasso on one side and the Arsenal on the other. The Roman numeral "VI" (6) is on the handle, possibly representing a designation or regimental number. The blade spine bears the Royal Cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm I. The scabbard was manufactured in Austria by Steyer Arms; their mark featured on the frog stud (OE over WG).
Europe – 19th/20th Century
Longest: 16 in., (40.6 cm.)
Condition: Very good overall. Expected signs of age and wear throughout. Dents and scratches on the scabbards and handles in places.
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