P.D. Lüneschloss Bayonet

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.74

Description

A bayonet and accompanying scabbard. The bayonet has a wooden handle with diagonal grooves through the middle of the wood, and metal at the end with a deep slot, where the bayonet would attach to a rifle. The scabbard is a dark brown leather, with metal at the tip and at the end, and a metal hook at the end.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

P.D. Lüneschloss

Date made

circa 1865

Time Period

19th Century

Edition

W 02

Notes

This manufacturer made swords for a long period of time, from the Civil War era through the World Wars. It is difficult to date this specific bayonet, but it matches the earlier designs.

Upper portion of scabbard (on the leather)

Transcription

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Scabbard, Bayonet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bayonet, Sword

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scabbard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bayonet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Width

2-1/8 in

Length

27-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while bayonet is in scabbard.

Material

Metal, Wood, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Mrs. E.H. Melvin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 4, 1967