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Miniature
KS/98 Bayonet w/Advertising Logo. No maker. This
nice example measures 9 ¼" inches in
overall length and features nickel-plated hilt fittings
showing light surface wear, but no lifting or peeling
to the pommel or crossguard. Black Bakelite, checkered
grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips.
Plated, single-fullered blade measuring 5 3/8"
in length grades EX++, showing faint wear/runner
marks and minor gray speckling to the obverse upper
blade, but no pitting or nicks to the cutting edge.
Obverse blade features the two-line advertising
logo, "Gesellschaft für-Feldbahnindustrie
Smoschewer & Co. Breslau - Berlin W9 - Leipzig
- Bromberg." (Company for light Rail Industry
Smoschewer & Co. Breslau - Berlin W9 - Leipzig
- Bromberg) in jeweler engraved, block letters.
Blade is without buffer pad. Dent-free, steel scabbard
retains 99% of the original black enamel and is
complete with black felt liners. Included with the
miniature is a photocopy of the Smoschewer &
Co. listing/advertisement in the 1928/28 German
National-Business Address Book. EX++ (26222) $245.
SOLD



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