(edited title) Museum's inventory: J. B. Paillon, Québec

[bellero]

I don't know what it is but it looks rare and expensive! Tagged for interest

 

[diopter]

The Quebec & Levis directory for 1871-72 [microform] : containing a full list of the inhabitants of both places including Mount Pleasant, Stadacona, St. Charles Village and La Canardière, on the North Shore, and the town of Levis, Bienville Village, St. Joseph de Lévis and South Quebec, on the South Shore, also general and carefully compiled information, the whole accompanied with a descriptive plan of the city of Quebec and environs (1871)

http://archive.org/stream/cihm_04517/cihm_04517_djvu.txt

Paillon, Jean-Baptiste, gun maker, 14J St. Nicholas st. St. Pi-ttT's w.

 

[burnt_servo]

Like smellie says, it's likely an issue bayonet of the time.

Not a British or Cdn issue bayonet.
No mention of Paillon in "Canadian Gunsmiths 1608-1900".

I did find a reference ...... i'll see if I can find it again .