VERY RARE**Boer War Era 1890-1898 Dated British WD 3 Rivet, Mark 1, 1st Type 1888 Pattern Lee Metford Rifle Sword Bayonet With Enfield WD Naval ‘N’ Marked Land Pattern Scabbard. Sn 23108 Bayonet

**VERY RARE**Boer War Era 1890-1898 Dated British WD 3 Rivet, Mark 1, 1st Type 1888 Pattern Lee Metford Rifle Sword Bayonet With Enfield WD Naval ‘N’ Marked Land Pattern Scabbard. Sn 23108 - 23108

This is a very rare 3 rivet, 1st type, 1st Pattern, P1888 Lee Metford Bayonet & Scabbard with frog as used by British troops during the Boer Wars (see page 387 plate No. 801 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). It has its original wooden grips with the very rare 3 brass rivets. Its clean 12" double edged blade with medial ridge has WD inspection marks at the ricasso and back of the blade including Crown VR (Victoria Regina) & several 1890-1898 dates. There are no visible maker marks on the blade. It has its original Land pattern leather scabbard with steel throat mount and internal and chape, correctly with just tip showing. The leather is impressed with Enfield ‘EFD’ inspection mark, WD arrow, inspection marks & ‘N’ Naval mark. The stitching of the leather frog has opened with age on one side but could easily be re-stitched. All other leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this rare 1st type Metford bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 23108 (box 3)

£975.00