France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet Auction strap in navy blue wool

strap in navy blue wool affixed to the underside

moderate discolouration on insignia

it attacked shipping in the Firth of Forth off Scotland

inscribed "ORFANO DI GUERRA" with branches of laurel leaves below the figures

in generally poor/fair condition

France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet Auction strap in navy blue woolThis 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