German Prussian M1871 Engraved Short Sword

Original Imperial German Model 1871 (M71) dress bayonet, produced for the Prussian Army, featuring an elegant short sword–style form with a single-edged blade retaining visible etched decoration typical of privately purchased officer or NCO pieces, paired with a classic hilt and mounting system associated with the Mauser Model 1871 rifle; the bayonet shows honest age-related wear with slight pitting to one side of the blade, but remains a well-preserved and highly collectible example from the period following the Franco-Prussian War, ideal for collectors of Imperial German militaria.