Original U.S. American Civil War Confederate Bridal Cutter Pike Head - Civl War Museum of Philadelphia Deaccession U.S. Field Gear Jenkins of Item was wounded

Jenkins of Item was wounded

with some past pitting towards the tip

Helmet features original period colored camouflage paint with various colors in sweeping shapes

This is a bayonet for the relatively short-lived Belgian M-1848 Thouvenin 17

Original U.S. American Civil War Confederate Bridal Cutter Pike Head - Civl War Museum of Philadelphia Deaccession U.S. Field Gear Jenkins of Item was woundedOriginal Item: One of a kind. Genuine Confederate Civil War bridal cutter pike head with steel blade and mounting cup. The original CIVIL WAR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY CURATORIAL WORKSHEET which is also included reads:"Excavated bridle cutting Confederate pike head found in the state of South Carolina @ the site of burning Confederate munitions train by Federal troops in the Spring of 1865." The pike is in relic condition but solid and show pitting and age.