its not easy to be sure without dimensions here , one needs overall length , blade length , configuration of the stud key and muzzle ring diameter of the socket , length of the socket , stud to muzzle dimension , wouldn't hurt to get specifications of the cross section as well , and lots more photos , you would not believe how many different versions/mfgrs/country of origin there are , and more than one stamped crowns on them , not to mention the contract versions made by one country for another , variations with flat , tri-form , and cruciform blades exist throughout , including some exotic shapes , the lengths not only vary from pattern to pattern , but also in variations within patterns , some were military , some were sporting/hunting ,
**bottom one looks oldest without locking ring mechanism / straight socket collar / flat blade , but its bent the wrong direction , should be straight or bent out of line of fire , if its english it resembles a flat bladed 1715 dutch contract variety , mostly like the 1740-41 variation were copied in england they could have a variety of cutlers markings , earlier versions socket although without the muzzle opening collar are longer, the later sockets 1740, 1755 , 1770 land pattern, have the collar at the muzzle opening and are longer , became more tri-form in section and were longer blades at 14" then 17" ,
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** the top three dont look to be english with their tight right angle elbow radius , and various blade cross sections , but with the locking rings they fall after 1815 in the british bayonets ,
the pattern 1815 for the baker rifles introduced the locking rings [which these all have] but had a more sweeping elbow , and fullered tri-form blade of 17" and overall length close to 21" ,
the pattern 1838 & 39 have no locking ring and are true tri-form blades of 16.75" & 17" , pattern 1840 & 41 has no locking ring and 16.75" tri-form blade , pattern 1842 & 51 have no locking ring and are 17" tri-form blades ,
on the P-1853 each side of the 17" triangular blade were of equal length , with overall length of 20.5" , and an outward cant from the muzzle line , to further complicate inspection/identifications the P-1853s had steel blades and elbows with a cast iron socket , other bayonets have steel blades with cast iron socket and elbows , also later the sockets of these were later bushed for the martini henry rifles
the latter pattern 1876 made for the martini henry were longer 25.1 OAL and 21.7 blade length to accommodate the shorter rifles , has no cant , and the socket was of the smaller diameter , with same equilated tri-form blade , the zig-zab of the locking keyway is 90degrees from the earlier pattern ,
the pattern 1895 is the bushed down P-1876 for the martini enfeild rifles , after that the sword/knife bayos predominated , -----------------------------------------------------
as to US bayonets [many were imported ] but ; the elbows are closer in appearance to yours , they were tri-forms of various types mostly ,
the 1775 were without collar or lock ring and tad over 14" blade , definite cant out ,
the 1795 variants were also collarless and without lock rings from 12" to near 16" , with a mid-length version with a very flat blade similar to yours , 1808 is longer , 1816 & 1819 are both 16"+ ,
the 1835 & 42 introduce locking rings , short sockets , 18" blade ,
the 1841 has a longer socket but the blade is almost 20" ,
thw 1854 remington has no locking ring and is over 16" ,
the M-1855 colt is 18" with locking ring and tri-form blade , as is M-1855/70 ,
the M-1861 is almost 18" with locking ring but a short socket ,
the M-1862 is 18" without locking ring ,
the winchester M-1866 has almost no elbow and is 15" , the M-1866/71 remington short are 18" and long are 21"+
the M-1867 is a 21" blade ,
the model 1868 & 1869 were 14" blades ,
the model 1871 & 73 blades were about 18"
the model 1882 blade was 21.44"
most were marked with US ,
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french 1790/95 looks good for the bottom one , it has the right elbow look and flat blade with length of 13 1/2" , socket looks about right without collar or locking ring , i cannot determine if it was to have a cant - but looks to be straight ,
the second from the top looks like a french model AN IX [as in 9] has an 18" blade and was copied by the US as its M-1847 ,
there was a dutch M-1871 [1st & 2nd pattern] that are a possibility for the cruciform , cannot determine length for these tho , as well as a russian M-1871 cruciform of unknown length , and the swedish M-1867 cruciform that looks possible , as well as a cruciform swiss M-1863 & M-1871 [shorter version]
sorry to go on so long , but that gives you an idea of the details necessary to ID these
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