France, Iii Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Auction silvering wear evident on the

silvering wear evident on the reverse

Farr was later awarded the Army LSGCM for his continuing service

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and was advanced to Captain in April 1886

Michael Petrović-Njegoš

France, Iii Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Auction silvering wear evident on theThis bayonet features a 572 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running three quarters of the length of the bayonet on both sides, engraved in running script "Mre d'Armes de St. Etienne" (Manufacturer of Weapons of Saint tienne) and "Mai 1870" (May 1870) on the wide spine, marked with an distinguishable mark on the obverse ricasso, maker marked with a "B" inside an oval frame and beside an