...and while were on the topic of pole arms.....

[Shakethetrees]

Originally Posted by fernando

Maybe props for movies or the like

I'm not sure of this. I've seen a lot of movie props, and most of them are either molded plastic, or, if they're metal, they might look good from afar, but close up, there's no mistaking them for props.

Besides, they show some age.

These guys are sharp enough to where you should be careful not to stumble into them or otherwise come into surprise contact. They'll cut or poke a good size hole in you if you're careless.

I suspect they're 19th century copies made for a manor house, or something similar.