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Socket Bayonet with Scabbard

Object/Artifact

Civil War era socket bayonet with leather scabbard. Most likely a British Pattern 1853 Enfield bayonet, which was widely imported during the American Civil War. The "ED" marking under a "broad arrow" indicates a British War Department marking.

2025.36.009a-b

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Enfield

circa 1862 - circa 1865

England

United Kingdom

Western Europe

Europe

Manufacturer's Mark

Inside of blade

E / inverted R / W D under a broad arrow / .8

Stamped

Bayonet

Manufacturer's Mark

Side

2823 / 18

Stamped

Scabbard

Other Number

2025.36.009.a-b

2-3/4 in

20-1/2 in

Bayonet

1-1/8 in

18-3/4 in

Scabbard

2

1 bayonet, 1 scabbard

Steel

Leather

Civil War

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