Knife
Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Cie
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
steel, wood, leather
Measurements
550 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Solingen
Order this imageCollection
Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 637512.1
Summary
Bayonet for the 8mm Mauser rifle, Germany early 20th century.
Full description
Bayonet for the 8mm Mauser rifle, German early 20th century. Straight steel blade, the ricasso stamped 'Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Cie Solingen'. Hardwood handle with metal mounts and release catch. In leather scabbard with metal mounts (b). Almost certainly of WWI period
Provenance
1990, purchased from J Montgomery-Massingberd.
Marks and inscriptions
Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Cie Solingen (stamped on blade)
Makers and roles
Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Cie, manufacturer