620150 Plug Bayonet (photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bayonet (from French ba簿onnette) is a knife, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar weapon, effectively turning the gun into a spear. A bayonet with an 11-inch blade and turned ebony grip.); Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright.