France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet Auction enamel chipping on the enamelled

enamel chipping on the enamelled ribbon banner arch

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

it is considered a predecessor of the Legion of Honour

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

two Second War Victory (Campaign) Medals

France, Iii Republic. First War Re-Design Of The M1886 Lebel Épée Needle Point Bayonet Auction enamel chipping on the enamelledThis 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