Free exit bayonet

German bayonet for free release on Mod. Mauser 1871, datable to the 19th century: it is actually a dagger, because the weapon is actually without a device for mounting on the rifle; flat-faced blade, adorned with light etchings; guard and cap in nickel-plated iron with knurled ebony handle; blackened leather sheath with tip and nickel-plated iron cap; in good condition with pleasant period patina; uncommon L 70.5 cm