Iron Spear to identify

Lansquenet59 · 2nd November 2022, 09:29 AM

Hello,

Do you know this iron Spear please?

M ELEY · 22nd November 2022, 03:07 AM

How did this one get by me? Very nice implement! While no expert, I'd call this a pike head. To extraploate further, perhaps 18th century based on construction. It reminds me of the leaf-bladed boarding pikes used during this period from the American Revoution and War of 1812. It has that colonial 'unsophisticated' design to it. For a few similar examples, check out American Polearms: 1526-1865 Rodney Brown).

That being said, we must also consider alternatives. I have seen some Chinese spear heads with the swelling at the ferrule such as yours has. Hopefully, those more knowledgable on polearms will come in on this one!

David R · 23rd November 2022, 01:01 PM

18th century officers spontoon head?

M ELEY · 24th November 2022, 11:25 AM

You've got a point there, David! (

) It is broad enough that it could be a spontoon. In reviewing the languets, I'd retract my possible Chinese polearm possibility and stick with either a pike head or spontoon ca. 18th. Do we have any info of where it was found? Dug relic?

Lansquenet59 · 27th November 2022, 12:49 PM

Thanks for the information. I don't have any more information. found at a militaria sale

BUCC_Guy · 27th November 2022, 03:26 PM

Certainly appears to me to be a Revolutionary War era pike head. It is not nearly as crude as many designs of the period.

I have one example, but yours is far nicer.

2nd November 2022, 09:29 AM	#1
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Iron Spear to identify Hello, Do you know this iron Spear please? Attached Images

24th November 2022, 11:25 AM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,204	You've got a point there, David! () It is broad enough that it could be a spontoon. In reviewing the languets, I'd retract my possible Chinese polearm possibility and stick with either a pike head or spontoon ca. 18th. Do we have any info of where it was found? Dug relic?

22nd November 2022, 03:07 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,204	How did this one get by me? Very nice implement! While no expert, I'd call this a pike head. To extraploate further, perhaps 18th century based on construction. It reminds me of the leaf-bladed boarding pikes used during this period from the American Revoution and War of 1812. It has that colonial 'unsophisticated' design to it. For a few similar examples, check out American Polearms: 1526-1865 Rodney Brown). That being said, we must also consider alternatives. I have seen some Chinese spear heads with the swelling at the ferrule such as yours has. Hopefully, those more knowledgable on polearms will come in on this one!

23rd November 2022, 01:01 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,134	18th century officers spontoon head?

27th November 2022, 12:49 PM	#5
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Thanks for the information. I don't have any more information. found at a militaria sale

27th November 2022, 03:26 PM	#6
BUCC_Guy Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 52	Certainly appears to me to be a Revolutionary War era pike head. It is not nearly as crude as many designs of the period. I have one example, but yours is far nicer.