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Lot 491
[MILITARIA]. 4 late 18th-early 19th century socket bayonets.
Sale 1252 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
Lots Open
Nov 30, 2023
Lots Close
Dec 11, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$500 - 700
Price Realized
$473
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Lot Description
[MILITARIA]. 4 late 18th-early 19th century socket bayonets.

Late 18th-early 19th century socket bayonet, American copy of the model 1754 French bayonet, blade 17 in. long. Provenance: Ex Besch Collection as per modern written label furnished by Carroll J. Delery III. -- Late 18th-early 19th century socket bayonet, American copy of British "Brown Bess," blade 17 in. long. Provenance: Ex Besch Collection as per modern written label furnished by Carroll J. Delery III. -- Late 18th-early 19th century socket bayonet, French Charleville bayonet modified for an American musket, blade 14 in. long.  Provenance: Ex Besch Collection as per modern written label furnished by Carroll J. Delery III. -- Late 18th-early 19th century socket bayonet, American repurposed, blade 14 in. long. -- Together, 4 bayonets. Wear consistent with age and use. 
Estate of Carroll J. Delery III, Formerly the “Historical Shop”
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