Relic “Body – Hook”/ Pot Hook Bayonet / SOLD

Description

Relic “Body – Hook”/ Pot Hook Bayonet – Inventory Number: BAY 285 / 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 285 / SOLD