France, Iii Republic. An M1874 Gras Rifle Bayonet By Paris-Oudry United Republic of It sits securely within a

It sits securely within a silvered zink alloy upper crossguard

with an outdoor curling scene above

Lieutenant of the Reserve of the Artillery on Foot has been awarded the Royal Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords

Boer War map and movements orders

France, Iii Republic. An M1874 Gras Rifle Bayonet By Paris-Oudry United Republic of It sits securely within aThis bayonet features a 520 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a dull tip, the wide spine engraved in running script "Paris Oudry 1880", with an indistinguishable mark within an oval frame on the reverse ricasso. The blade is embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that was originally designed with an upward facing hooked quillon, however, it has been severed but still exposes the partial number "3741" on the obverse