France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet Auction it is considered a predecessor

it is considered a predecessor of the Legion of Honour

inscribed "ORFANO DI GUERRA" with branches of laurel leaves below the figures

vertical pin with a sheet metal hinge and a flat wire catch

enamel chipping on the enamelled ribbon banner arch

France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet Auction it is considered a predecessorThis bayonet features a 517 mm long distinct cruciform pe blade with needle point and is very sharp at the tip, magnetic, with a dark finish, unique for the time as most bayonets were using a knife style, marked with a "B" inside a circle and a "G" inside a circle below on the reverse ricasso, the blade embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that is designed with a ring for placement upon the barrel of a rifle at one end, while the other end has a