Identification Request; Iron Pike or Flag Topper

dketch · 14th March 2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by katana

Seems very similar to something I have

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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=lance

Regards David

David, do you think my pike was built in the same area or timeframe as the one you have? If so, any idea as to when / where it was made?

David R · 20th March 2011, 12:24 AM

Looked through the Royal Armouries Indian collection again, the balance of probability is an Indian Lance head of the 18th 19th C. Same for Katana's posted piccy. The engraved decoration and the hollow ground faces looks pretty diagnostic to me. They didn't need to be super sharp, you are backing them up with a galloping horse after all, and to punch through armour a rigid blade section is more important.

dketch · 26th March 2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by David R

Looked through the Royal Armouries Indian collection again, the balance of probability is an Indian Lance head of the 18th 19th C. Same for Katana's posted piccy. The engraved decoration and the hollow ground faces looks pretty diagnostic to me. They didn't need to be super sharp, you are backing them up with a galloping horse after all, and to punch through armour a rigid blade section is more important.

Very cool. Thank You, David!

20th March 2011, 12:24 AM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,121	Lance point Looked through the Royal Armouries Indian collection again, the balance of probability is an Indian Lance head of the 18th 19th C. Same for Katana's posted piccy. The engraved decoration and the hollow ground faces looks pretty diagnostic to me. They didn't need to be super sharp, you are backing them up with a galloping horse after all, and to punch through armour a rigid blade section is more important.