Hi Mark. I'm not so sure about this one. The details of the overall shape isn't well-defined. Likewise, it appears the spike might have been added on, as there is a seam where it meets the body of the head. I suspect this might be more of a tool or fire implement. Of course, there were so-called 'private purchase' type boarding pieces made for the merchant class, but this piece, aside from the construction issues, doesn't appear to be 'Age of Fighting Sail', which faded by the mid-19th c. That's just my opinion, though-
