25th Jun, 2014 10:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 257
 

257

**AN ENGLISH PLUG BAYONET

**AN ENGLISH PLUG BAYONET, LAST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with sharply tapering blade double-edged towards the point, struck with a King's-head mark on each side of the forte, brass hilt comprising a pair of horizontally-recurved quillons with moulded bulbous terminals, cylindrical pommel with moulded button terminal, and turned wooden grip retaining a portion of an inventory label of Fenton & Sons, New Oxford Street, London 29.2 cm; 11 1/2 in blade

No Reserve

Sold for £950


 
**AN ENGLISH PLUG BAYONET, LAST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with sharply tapering blade double-edged towards the point, struck with a King's-head mark on each side of the forte, brass hilt comprising a pair of horizontally-recurved quillons with moulded bulbous terminals, cylindrical pommel with moulded button terminal, and turned wooden grip retaining a portion of an inventory label of Fenton & Sons, New Oxford Street, London 29.2 cm; 11 1/2 in blade