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Answering the Whatzis.

McVicker's had the right of it, in that he scored the whole deal.  I figured that many of you would figure out "spike bayonet for the No. 4 rifle."  That's pretty hard to do a whatzis with that isn't essentially impossible to figure out, by only showing 1mm square black... hmmmm....   [shakes head] 

Anyway - it is indeed a bayonet for an Enfield No. 4 stuck on the postwar entrenching tool, intended to give your average Brit grunt something to poke the ground with to find mines with other than his foot.



And, just because I know you want it - a picture of it separated into the fiddly bits.

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This appears to be the answer before the question.
 
Only because you appear to have not clicked the "McVickers" link...  and have busted yourself for not reading regularly, perhaps?  ;^ )
 
I notice you're keeping the bayonet safely sheathed.  A good idea, in view of your personal history with such objects!
 

Heh.  The lurker swoops down from the rafter for some easy pickin's...