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Bayonet-type dagger with scabbard, coat-of-arms of the Republic of Chile on the brass handle (late 1

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Bayonet-type dagger with scabbard, coat-of-arms of the Republic of Chile on the brass handle (late 1
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Bayonet-type dagger with scabbard, coat-of-arms of the Republic of Chile on the brass handle (late 1800s). 1 lb 8.6 oz, 17" long. Intact and well preserved, a single-edged blade with looped cross bar with hole opposite the loop for attaching to a rifle, the plain brass handle stamped with serial number 1571 and 1571/0/69 and bearing the coat-of-arms of the Republic of Chile on the other side, black steel scabbard with brass tip and belt-clip, dating from the time of the War of the Pacific, a South American conflict that took place from 1879-1884 in which the forces of Chile fought against a defensive alliance of Bolivia and Peru.