. c.1830 India Pattern Volunteers Carbine or Fusil Bayonet
The blade is marked 'S.H', this is probably Stephen Hill (1), a Birmingham maker noted between 1830-1849, and as S.Hill & Sons between 1849-1855.
Post India Pattern shoulders.
(1) British & Commonwealth bayonets by Ian D Skennerton and Robert Richardson, page 397, ISBN 0 949749 04 4
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