Sahel spear with European pike/lance ? head

[katana]

If British, could be the 1846 pattern .....this had long langets which could have been 'cut down'. I cannot source a picture (close-up) of the 1846 'head' to confirm the shape/size etc. Later British pattern lances were all socketted. I believe langets were a feature of German Lances so checking their patterns may help give you a more conclusive answer.

David

[David R]

Question, is it flat on one side? If it is, it could be a French pike head dating to the Revolutionary wars 1790s or a ships boarding pike of up to the mid 19th C.

[colin henshaw]

Originally Posted by David R

Question, is it flat on one side? If it is, it could be a French pike head dating to the Revolutionary wars 1790s or a ships boarding pike of up to the mid 19th C.

Hi - the spear head is not flat on one side, it has the same mid-rib both sides.

[David R]

Probably not a French year II pike then, could still be a boarding pike though, I think.