{"product_id":"fine-european-plug-bayonet-19th-century","title":"FINE EUROPEAN PLUG BAYONET, 19TH CENTURY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGerman for the Spanish market, first half of the 19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e century. 7” d.e. blade with grooved edge ricasso, etched in foliage throughout. The forte with an inscription perhaps \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRATHBONE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.  See \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArmas Blancas en Espana,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e color plate 16 for an identical example identified as German monteria knife made in Solingen by A \u0026amp; E Holler. That maker is recorded 1839-69 and almost certainly made this knife during that period. Plug bayonets were popular in Spain for hunting, where a musket could be quickly be converted into a spear for self defense, particularly against boar and bear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Gift Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48915607847155,"sku":"B2764","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/0599\/2600\/files\/B2764A_2f99a384-52c3-4d37-8cc3-58f2e652601c.png?v=1778079046","url":"https:\/\/historygiftstore.com\/products\/fine-european-plug-bayonet-19th-century","provider":"The History Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}