Germany, Imperial. An M1871 Seitengewehr Bayonet, By A & A Schnitzler Of Solingen, Manufactured In 1875 Auction Archive presenting two folding creases and

presenting two folding creases and light creasing of the edges

inscribed "S 8 K" on the centrepiece and surrounded by a full wreath of laurel leaves

The interior is fully encompassed by a black cotton/rayon-blended liner

Violet felt washer shows wear

He is buried at Brookwood Cemetery

Germany, Imperial. An M1871 Seitengewehr Bayonet, By A & A Schnitzler Of Solingen, Manufactured In 1875 Auction Archive presenting two folding creases andThis bayonet features a 465 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a dull tip, the fuller running two thirds of the length of the bayonet on both sides, with two sets of marks appearing on the spine beside the crossguard: marked with a "W" surmounted by a crown (Kaiser Wilhelm I of Imperial Germany), with "75" (1875) below the monogram and marked with a Gothic script "W" surmounted by a crown (Kaiser Wilhelm I of Prussia),