WW1 British WD 1917 Wilkinson Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet Regiment Marked D.R, WD 1915 Scabbard By HGR & Rare WD 1915 Dated Pattern 1914 Leather Frog By James Homer C&M. BAYO 204 Bayonet

WW1 British WD 1917 Wilkinson Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet Regiment Marked D.R, WD 1915 Scabbard By HGR & Rare WD 1915 Dated Pattern 1914 Leather Frog By James Homer C&M. BAYO 204 - BAYO 204

This is a nice original WW1 British Bayonet with scabbard & rare 1914 Pattern Leather Frog (see The bayonet Book by Watts & White No. 819 page 393). The sword bayonet has a clean just under 17 ¼” steel single edged blade with fullers which is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the King’s Crown ‘GR’ (George Rex), ’8 ’17 date (August 1917) and ‘1907’ (Pattern) together with Wilkinson (manufacturer). The reverse is stamped with WD inspection mark. The slab wood grips just light service wear consistent with handling & are secured with correct two screw bolts. The pommel with sprung release button which works correctly is Regiment marked ‘D.R. (unknown) and has struck out weapon number (all illustrated). The bayonet is complete with its original steel mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard has the correct rear seam. The leather is crisply impressed with WD inspection marks and 1915 date together with maker mark ‘HGR’ which is Hepburn, Gale & Ross. The scabbard is fitted with its rare correct 6 rivet 1914 pattern leather frog with retaining strap and brass buckle. The frog is impressed with 1915 date and by the maker ‘James Homer C&M’ together with WD broad arrow. As is common the rear of this frog is without helve carrier strap. All the stitching and leather of the scabbard & frog are clean. The price for this excellent, complete WW1 ’07 bayonet set worthy of further research regarding the bayonet’s Regiment mark includes UK delivery. BAYO 204 (07 bayonets box 2)

£465.00