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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the blacksmith, post: 9469888, member: 20148&quot;]With its matching scabbard, gorgeous!&nbsp; Do you know which unit T.P is by any chance?</p><p><br /></p><p>These are French AN IX bayonets, which according to my current research, any of which could have been present at Waterloo.[ATTACH=full]442821[/ATTACH]</p><p>The top one, though French, was actually made in Belgium. The bottom one was probably made in Germany. Napoleon had weapons made all over the place as he rampaged through Europe!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]442822[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT:</p><p><br /></p><p>I have just seen the new pictures, they are awsome! Beautifully shows the sheer size of the Blücher!&nbsp; Amazing to find the sword still hidden. many fine items like this have been found in recent years. For interests sake, who made the 1796 pattern, Osborn made a lot, as of course did Gill to name just two of the many manufacturers. Thank you for showing these! (I have a particular love of stirrup hilt swords!).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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