Here we have a German 84/98 sawback bayonet that was designed to be mounted on the Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle, which was the standard issue rifle for German soldiers during WW1.

The wooden grips are undamaged and in very nice condition, which are held in place by two screw bolts. The rifle retaining button is in good working order although the metal hilt and flash guard do show pitting.
The blade is very clean and bright with the end of the blade forming a nice point. The maker on the rear ricasso reads “Bontgen & Sabin Solingen” and there is also an inspection stamp on the edge of the blade.
There is surface pitting to the scabbard but it is also nice and straight and the correct type for this bayonet. This bayonet has been period painted black and still has 95% of the paint still remaining, which is unusual to find being WW1. There are several reasons why many bayonets were painted during WW1, one being, corrosion resistance, particularly in harsh and muddy conditions like trench warfare, another being reduced glare, which could possibly give a soldiers position away, also a dark colour bayonet could help camouflage and blend in to certain conditions.
Overall a very collectable bayonet that have become hard to find with good blades.