British 1853 Pattern Socket Bayonet & Scabbard. Bayonet

This is a nice early 1853 socket bayonet from the first batch ordered from the Birmingham manufacturers. A total of 20,020 bayonets were ordered of which 4100 were from Willian Beakin & Son and this example is marked Deakin to the blade together with W.D and a feint inspectors mark. Length overall is 20.5” with a blade length of 17” and a socket length of 3”. The Muzzle ring diameter (M.R.D) is 20mm. The early type scabbard is brass mounted brown leather with a teardrop frog stud. See Skennerton item B145 pages 105-109. A nice early marked 1853. £325 BAYO 671.