M1855 SOCKET BAYONET MADE INTO POT/BODY HOOK

M1855 SOCKET BAYONET MADE INTO POT/BODY HOOK

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$225.00 SOLD

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Item Code: 844-66

This is an excavated relic. Iron “Springfield” bayonet is rusty and pitted but very solid and stable. The tip of the blade was bent into a hook shape.

These are undoubtedly soldier-made pot hooks. However, the ghoulish fascination with them having been used to drag decomposing bodies around will never die (pun intended).

A fine relic bayonet made into a hook.  [jet][ph:L]

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