French Chassepot bayonet
Object numberH3783.29
TitleFrench Chassepot bayonet
CreatorChatellerault?, Alexander Coppel (manufacturer)
DescriptionFrench sword bayonet, 1866 pattern 'Chassepot.' Brass hilt, steel cross-guard with hooked lower quillion. Single-edged steel blade, single fuller both sides, with re-curved or 'yataghan' shape. Scabbard rolled steel with ball finial. maker's marks on both ricasso, and stamp on inner curve of quillion
Production placeFrance, Solingen, Germany
Production date 1866 - circa 1886
Object namebayonet, sword
Object category1.81.31
Materialsteel
Dimensions
- blade length: 57.8 cm