Germany, Heer. A Pair of Dress Bayonets

(Heer Bajonette). A pair of Heer dress bayonets, including:

1. One measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm-long, nickel-plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory-original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a maker’s mark of “ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN”, circumscribing the firm’s classic logo of squirrel clutching a sword. It sits securely within a nickel-plated alloy hilt with a hooked quillon and pommel, with an intact black leather buffer pad covering the seam. A hollow insertion slot set into the pommel retains a red wool insert and functional push-button spring release. Two pieces of pebbled black bakelite compose the handle grip, and are fixed in position with dual magnetic metal rivets. Accompanying the bayonet is its original scabbard, constructed of a black painted magnetic metal shaft. A downward-pointing hook emanates from the edge of the shaft for the accommodation of a frog. The throat retains a functional spring catch to firmly hold the bayonet in place during storage. Minor issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include some running marks to the blade, chipping to the nickel plating of the hilt, and some loss of paint to the scabbard. It remains in a near extremely fine condition.

2. One measuring 35.5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 20 cm-long, nickel-plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory-original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A narrow fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. Unmarked, it sits securely within a nickel-plated alloy hilt with a hooked quillon and pommel, with an intact black leather buffer pad covering the seam. A hollow insertion slot set into the pommel retains a functional push-button spring release. Two pieces of pebbled black bakelite compose the handle grip, and are fixed in position with dual magnetic metal rivets. Accompanying the bayonet is its original scabbard, constructed of a black painted magnetic metal shaft. A downward-pointing hook emanates from the edge of the shaft for the accommodation of a frog. The throat retains a functional spring catch to firmly hold the bayonet in place during storage. Minor issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include some running marks to the blade, chipping to the nickel plating of the hilt, with additional loosening of the hilt structure, and some loss of paint to the scabbard. It remains in a near extremely fine condition.