A Pair of Pike Heads,but from Where ?

[drac2k]

Thanks, those were my thoughts as well;any idea of the country of origin and the approx. age?

[M ELEY]

Could the top example be a spontoon versus a pike head? Both great examples! Nice patina/aging, so not Historismus/19th. They look at least 18th or earlier-

[drac2k]

Thanks!You are probably right;I lazily use pike, halbred, and spontoon interchangeably because I am not well versed enough to know the difference.The longer blade could almost be Chinese in configuration if not for the socket and sidestraps that attach to the haft.
I wonder if they could be American or British as I found some similarities in "Swords & Blades of the American Revolution;" I even got desperate enough to pull out my old "Stone's Glossary," but still no luck.
I do agree with you that they appear to be older examples.

[CSinTX]

The longer one is usually described as Swedish naval 17th or 18th C. You see them labeled as m.1697 but that label also gets applied to the model that looks more like a traditional halberd. Not sure which is the correct 1697.

[drac2k]

Thanks!