F.W. Holler Dress Bayonet, Frog and Portepee
This is being offered to me as an original. The bayonet looks good to me but I am unsure about the frog and the portepee. I thought dress frogs did not have any rivets but looks like patent leather. The felt like backing is unusual to me as well. The portepee looks good but I do not have the experience to understand if it even goes with this. It looks all white but is dirty.
All thoughts and pinions are appreciated. Thank you for looking.
John
Those rivets on the grips look a bit deep set, but may be replaced. As for the frog it looks like a Feuerwehr (Fire) type. It may have been fitted post war, but as a private purchase blade, you can't rule out it was bought by original owner. I can't really tell what colours the troddel are, looks like white and faded yellow, can you confirm? It looks authentic.
Nice original bayonet group. BILL
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It really looks white on white to me. There does not appear to be any sunlight fading as it is very uniform around the knot. It is pretty dirty though.by Anderson
John
The tassel and band could be light grey (and if so) and with wreath, stalk and slider white it would indicate 1st Bataillon, 1st Kompanie.
Everything original and very nice.
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