Germany, Imperial. An M1871 Seitengewehr Bayonet, By A & A Schnitzler Of Solingen, Manufactured In 1875 Auction Archive 2) A War Merit Cross

2) A War Merit Cross Second Class without Swords

inscribed "S 8 K" on the centrepiece and surrounded by a full wreath of laurel leaves

The interior is fully encompassed by a black cotton/rayon-blended liner

as well as persons from the civilian population who took part in the defence of the North

signing his Officer's Declaration Paper with No

Germany, Imperial. An M1871 Seitengewehr Bayonet, By A & A Schnitzler Of Solingen, Manufactured In 1875 Auction Archive 2) A War Merit CrossThis bayonet features a 465 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a dull tip, the fuller running two thirds of the length of the bayonet on both sides, with two sets of marks appearing on the spine beside the crossguard: marked with a "W" surmounted by a crown (Kaiser Wilhelm I of Imperial Germany), with "75" (1875) below the monogram and marked with a Gothic script "W" surmounted by a crown (Kaiser Wilhelm I of Prussia),