Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, by E. & F. Hörster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Contained in an unofficial box

Contained in an unofficial box of wood exterior and a while silk interior

dated to 10 February 1916

base with a recessed medal bed and slotted for the pinback in violet felt

and fastens through a cotton loop for adjustable closure

reverse marked by Monetny Dvor

Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, by E. & F. Hörster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Contained in an unofficial box(Heer Bajonett). A well preserved Heer dress bayonet, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. U. F. HRSTER, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms monogram logo.