253 - Set of three military bayonets. Spain, late 19th century–first third of the 20th century.

Set of three military bayonets. Spain, late 19th century–first third of the 20th century. Steel, wood, brass, and other materials. Two of the bayonets bear manufacturing marks from Toledo; one of them reads, “ARTILLERÍA / FCA NACIONAL / TOLEDO.” They exhibit patina and rust consistent with their age. Measurements: The longest measures 56 cm in length. Provenance: Estate of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Artistic and heritage collection originating in the legacy of Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a seminal figure of 19th-century Catalan Realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935). Passed down and enriched across successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original holdings of both artists alongside acquisitions made by their descendants. Dedicated to preserving and recovering the family legacy, the descendants actively reacquired works by the painters as they entered the market, progressively expanding the collection to encompass paintings, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, and other items of artistic and historical significance. A set of three bayonets representative of the evolution of military bladed weapons from the late 19th century to the early decades of the 20th century. The pieces feature straight, fluted blades, guards equipped with a ring for attaching them to the rifle, and wooden grips, with different designs for the crossguards and pommels. One of the specimens can be identified as a Spanish Model 1913 machete-bayonet, intended for use with Mauser rifles and manufactured in Toledo. It shares both its characteristics—straight blade, checkered wooden grip, and steel fittings—and the marking “ARTILLERÍA FCA NACIONAL TOLEDO”; the Museum of the Arms Industry holds an example of the same model with an identical inscription. Another of the specimens also bears the characteristic Toledo marking.