Relic “Body – Hook” Bayonet / Sold

Description

Relic “Body – Hook” Bayonet – Inventory Number: BAY 175 / Sold Pattern 1853 Enfield bayonet, recovered from the battlefield.  This socket bayonet was fashioned into a hook, often for the purpose of hanging cooking pots and cups, other times as a “body hook” to remove deceased soldiers from the field of battle.  This example is a very solid relic and a true conversation piece.   Inventory Number: BAY 175 / Sold