France, Third Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Province of China and Air Force Cross (two-piece

and Air Force Cross (two-piece construction

Silver insignia mounted to a bronze gilt base

a superb ball-tipped enamelled red Maltese Cross in Gold

and a coastal artillery gun pointing toward the top left

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France, Third Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Province of China and Air Force Cross (two-pieceThis bayonet features a 57 cm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running three quarters of the length of the bayonet on both sides, engraved in running script "Mre d'Armes de St. Etienne" (Manufacturer of Weapons of Saint tienne) and "Mars 1874" on the wide spine, extensive foundry and government proof marks on crossguard, with original black painted scabbard, very fine.