Germany, Heer. An Unusual Dress Bayonet, with Distributor and Outfitter Marks Auction Exterior of the box

Exterior of the box

the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of “FÜR LANGJÄHRIGE TREUE DIENSTE” (“FOR LONG YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE”)

the interior of the lid is lined with off-white padded satin

1916 at the age of 32

Germany, Heer. An Unusual Dress Bayonet, with Distributor and Outfitter Marks Auction Exterior of the box(Heer Bajonett). An interesting Heer dress bayonet, measuring 35 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 20 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The obverse bears an acid etched outfitters mark of HEINRICH BRACHT UNIFORM UND ZIVILKLEIDUNG MNSTER I W.