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FY67 U.S. Model 1873 trowel bayonet circa 1873

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FY67 U.S. Model 1873 trowel bayonet circa 1873
Call 503-496-0303 For Condition Reports Prior to Auction Day.
FY67 U.S. Model 1873 trowel bayonet circa 1873 ?Chillingworth design trowel form, marked "PAT APR 16TH 72" on right side of socket. ?L14 1/2" ???Provenance: Property deaccessioned from the Centennial Museum at the University of Texas at El Paso to benefit the Museum Collections Fund. (Accession #56.21.5 and H1288 inked on shank) ??Literature: Harden, Albert Nolan. THE AMERICAN BAYONET, 1776-1964. Pennsauken, NJ: 1964. pp.202-07, #167. ??Kiesling, Paul. BAYONETS OF THE WORLD, THE COMPLETE EDITION. Oosterbeek, Netherlands, 2009. p.570, #88. ??Other Notes: The most successful of the so-called trowel bayonets, which were essentially entrenching tools as they were not effective as bayonets.