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MODEL 1855 BAYONET AND EARLY BLACK BUFF LEATHER
CIVIL WAR PATTERN SCABBARD – RARE SCABBARD IN EXCELLENT
CONDITION: A respectable specimen of the
standard issue Model 1855 Bayonet with an early Civil
War Type III Scabbard with a Black Buff Leather Frog in
exceptional condition.
Well cared for through the
years, the scabbard features the early Civil War belt
frog, made of the black buff leather rather than the
smooth bridle leather. The buff leather belt loop
serves to date the scabbard as an early war pattern
which were used up early in the War and are very rare
today. The scabbard frog is supple and complete, with
no breaks or weak spots and has an even, smooth surface.
The scabbard body is very solid with none of the weak
leather or sagging common to heavily used specimens, and
the surface of the leather is excellent and stable with
a minimum of surface flexing. The seam is completely
intact and the brass tip is present and solidly
attached.
The bayonet is marked with a legible “US”, is
overall bright – the socket area generally smooth, and
the blade having overall light pitting as evidence of
aging, showing no heavy pitting or nicks - and the
locking ring moves smoothly. Note that the blade is
considerably brighter than shows in the photographs due
to reflections.
These early pattern 1855 scabbards
are rare in their own right, and finding a specimen in
this condition with an attractive, presentable bayonet
is worthy of note. No doubt that this set should be
mated with a Model 1855 or Model 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket to
be truly appreciated. (0209) $475
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