CONFEDERATE TREDEGAR SOCKET BAYONET SCABBARD AND FROG.

CONFEDERATE TREDEGAR SOCKET BAYONET SCABBARD AND FROG. This is another example of the very rare Confederate angular bayonet scabbard. It is all hand-stitched and in very good condition overall, with exception of its broken tip, which at one time had a lead finial. This scabbard retains much of its orig black surface with only minor crazing and loss of finish. Frog is very good, though dry. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “Perhaps the rarest Confederate leather accoutrement is the scabbard for the socket bayonet. Having no civilian use, thse few that survive only do so because some veteran saw it as an appropriate souvenir if otherwise lacking the appeal of a cartridge or cap box, much less a Bowie knife or canteen. This example is of heavy leather and shows no sign of ever having a trip unless it was a simple lead finial sewn into the leather. Most likely the body of the scabbard was simply sewn down to the end.” PROVENANCE: Ben Michel collection. CONDITION: Overall, surfaces are dry. Black surface is flaking but mostly intact. Tip of scabbard is broken off. 4-31428 JS41 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1190	$2,415.00	CONFEDERATE TREDEGAR SOCKET BAYONET SCABBARD AND FROG. This is another example of the very rare Confederate angular bayonet scabbard. It is all hand-stitched and in very good condition overall, with exception of its broken tip, which at one time had a lead finial. This scabbard retains much of its orig black surface with only minor crazing and loss of finish. Frog is very good, though dry. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “Perhaps the rarest Confederate leather accoutrement is the scabbard for the socket bayonet. Having no civilian use, thse few that survive only do so because some veteran saw it as an appropriate souvenir if otherwise lacking the appeal of a cartridge or cap box, much less a Bowie knife or canteen. This example is of heavy leather and shows no sign of ever having a trip unless it was a simple lead finial sewn into the leather. Most likely the body of the scabbard was simply sewn down to the end.” PROVENANCE: Ben Michel collection. CONDITION: Overall, surfaces are dry. Black surface is flaking but mostly intact. Tip of scabbard is broken off. 4-31428 JS41 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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