{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-gettysburg-battlefield-recovered-p-1853-british-enfield-bayonet-with-federal-issue-scabbard-from-shields-battlefield-museum","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Gettysburg Battlefield Recovered P-1853 British Enfield Bayonet with Federal Issue Scabbard - From Shields Battlefield Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items: Only One Set Available: This is a British Pattern 1853 Bayonet housed within a standard Federal Issue Model 1855 Bayonet Scabbard (Seven Rivet). The P-1853 Enfield was used by both Union and Confederate forces at Gettysburg, which these were recovered. The Bayonet and Scabbard was formerly part of the Shields Museum, which was located in Gettysburg, PA. This was found either predating the formation of the National Military Park, or from Private Land before it was acquired by the National Park Service, and therefore are completely legal to own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtt Shields amassed one of the earliest and well-known collections of Gettysburg related artifacts, all found or purchased from local families. Shields was amongst other families in the area that also collected Gettysburg artifacts from the battle (Such as Rosensteel, Mumper, Ziegler, Danner, Wert, etc). In 1918 Shields opened his museum, which highlighted “The Shields Collection”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe museum operated until the early 1980s. In November of 1985, the collection was sold at auction in Gettysburg. The auction consisted of hundreds of lots, and was attended by hundreds of Civil War collectors. This bayonet was purchased at the auction in 1985. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 16 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Triangular Socket\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 2“\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 16\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39716873207877,"sku":"ONJR21VD338","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONJR21VD338__02.jpg?v=1641519812","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-gettysburg-battlefield-recovered-p-1853-british-enfield-bayonet-with-federal-issue-scabbard-from-shields-battlefield-museum","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}