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Old 2nd November 2022, 09:29 AM   #1
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Do you know this iron Spear please?
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Old 22nd November 2022, 03:07 AM   #2
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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!
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Old 23rd November 2022, 01:01 PM   #3
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18th century officers spontoon head?
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Old 24th November 2022, 11:25 AM   #4
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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?
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Old 27th November 2022, 12:49 PM   #5
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Thanks for the information. I don't have any more information. found at a militaria sale
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Old 27th November 2022, 03:26 PM   #6
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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.
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