US 45-70 Bayonet Candle Wall Sconce, Bannerman, US WWII Vet Estate
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $145.00

Original period manufacture. A classic example of a dealer having way too many in stock and trying to figure out a way to make them go away. Such was Francis Bannerman's & Co's. dilemma back in the day. Their solution was to take a perfectly sound US M1873 socket bayonet, bend it into a tight curl, notch the blade spine and fit it to a black wooden oval so as to hold a candle. Sound condition, showing light age and wear. This sconce was purchased from the family of Corporal R.D.Easler, 3468th Ordnance Company, US Army, WWII.