BOER WAR ERA**MATCHING NUMBERS**1899 British WD Enfield 1888 Pattern Mark 2 Lee Metford Rifle Bayonet Regiment Marked ‘2 SH’ To The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Scabbard & Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. Sn 21917 Bayonets

**BOER WAR ERA**MATCHING NUMBERS**1899 British WD Enfield 1888 Pattern Mark 2 Lee Metford Rifle Bayonet Regiment Marked ‘2 SH’ To The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Scabbard & Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. Sn 21917 - 21917

This is an excellent Pattern 1888 Mark 2 bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle (see page 387 Number 803 and page 321 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). The bayonet’s 12” double edged blade with medial ridge has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso of the blade has Crown VR (Victoria Regina) above ‘6 99’ date (June 1899). The reverse and spine have WD / ordnance inspection marks and there is an Enfield ‘EFD’ mark. The wood grips are excellent with no damage secured by two brass rivets. The oil clearance hole is correctly on both sides of the pommel. The pommel’s steel release button works correctly. The Pommel is numbered ‘1885’ and is Regiment marked ‘2 SH’ to The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (see page 96 of The Broad Arrow by Skennerton. The 2nd battalion was stationed in Ireland from 1886 to 1894, and in late 1899 embarked for South Africa as part of the reinforcements for the Second Boer War. Following the end of the war in South Africa in 1902, the battalion was stationed in India). The bayonet has its original steel mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount is stamped with matching number ‘1885’. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade-Wallace buff leather frog which has correct riveted & stitched seams and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has indistinct stencilled ink numbers and letters. All leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21917 (Box 2)

£475.00