Found thise at a flee market ! Not cheap but there wasn't anything else...
Found thise at a flee market ! Not cheap but there wasn't anything else...
I don't know about the name, but as I'm sure you know it is a WWI battles souvenir letter opener, I used to have one for Ypres. The name might be the maker as a guess. Good item and I wish I had kept the one I had.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Very nice indeed.
I could come up with several suggestions, for what 'his Jeanette' might be, but as they'd all be dirty suggestions and as this is a relic forum, I'll cease and desist..
Hey bond,
I do know those "Ypres" marked bajo's, but they are almost 3 times smaller.
Also never saw one in its box.
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I was just informed on a French forum, that "Jeanette" was the nick name given to they're bayonet by Belgian trooper's. The French "poilus" called it "Rosalie".
So I was told.
It looks to be of very good quality.
I remember, that we could buy miniature Garand bayonets as sold by the military, but they were just cheap tat compared to the look of this one.
Indeed, Kris, your mini 'Jeanette' is of very fine quality.
Nice pick up......... !
Regards,
Steve.
As far as I know it was a tradition, a weapon factorys (manufactures) were making mini-bayos on a jubily of some kind. For dear guests an so on. Nice one. I use to have a mini cz.24... still biting my elbows.
Ive never seen a miniature bayonet of this quality before (daggers yes, not bayonets though), but I want one!
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