Daggers & Bayonets — Bayonets — 18th century
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About this collection
This collection covers 4 bayonet objects from the 18th century, delivered across 4 images in 3 ZIP assets. The 18th century saw the socket bayonet become universal across European armies — a standardised triangular-bladed weapon that attached around the musket barrel without obstructing firing. These objects represent the standard service bayonets of the Hanoverian military period.
Why it matters
18th-century socket bayonets are among the most produced military objects in British history — the Brown Bess musket and its socket bayonet equipped the British Army for over a century. These 4 documented examples from the Royal Armouries' holdings provide reference for the standard military equipment of an era of global British military expansion.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Accurate reference for edge weapons and bayonets in period film, game, and theatrical productions
- Arms scholarship: Study of dagger typology, bayonet evolution, and associated weapon traditions
- AI training: Labelled edge-weapon dataset for object-recognition and type-classification models
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license museum-quality imagery for reference works on edged weapons
- Museum education: High-quality imagery for gallery programmes on cutting and thrusting weapons
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (X. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | X (Daggers & Bayonets) |
| period | string | 18th century |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued |
| image_format | string | tif, jpg, or bmp |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
3 assets · 4 objects · 4 images · 18th century
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