British Regimentally Marked 'Welsh Regiment' 1888 Pattern Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet Scabbard and 1914 Pattern Frog. 22050. Bayonet

This is a Lee Metford, 1888 mark II bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12-inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked ‘EFD (Maker Enfield) 10’ 01 (October 1901 manufacture date). The other side carries an arrow over W.D. and an inspection stamp. There are also two inspection stamps on the spine. The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets. There is an oil clearance hole in both sides of the pommel. One grip is regimentally marked 16 WEL (SH) (The Welch Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1969. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot and 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Welsh Regiment, by which it was known until 1920 when it was renamed the Welch Regiment. In 1969 the regiment was amalgamated with the South Wales Borderers to form the Royal Regiment of Wales) and bayonet number ‘542’. The 1914 pattern leather frog is in very good condition with all stitching and rivets intact. The bayonet is stamped ‘232’ to the throat. The metalwork is in good order, the stitching is loose to the rear of the scabbard. See Watts & White No 803 page 387 and 321 for similar. The price includes UK delivery. 22050.