Bidspirit auction | French Model 1886/15 Lebel Infantry

French Model 1886/15 Lebel Infantry Bayonet and Scabbard - A French Model 1886/15 Lebel infantry bayonet, often referred to by the colloquialism Rosalie. This example features a steel cruciform blade designed for thrusting, paired with a cast brass hilt and a steel crossguard. The crossguard is fitted with a muzzle ring and notably lacks the hooked quillon, a design simplification introduced in 1916 during the First World War. The bayonet is accompanied by its original cylindrical steel scabbard, which terminates in a small ball-shaped tip. A circular French military inspection stamp, known as a poincon, is visible on the ricasso of the blade. Blade Length: 52 cm Overall Length: 64 cm.