Spear?

Norman McCormick · 14th April 2023, 04:49 PM

Hi,
Spontoons come in a variety of guises, here are two 18thC ones I have and an illustration of the halberd type. I would suggest the crosspiece on a spontoon is more decorative than utilitarian as a mortal wound need not be much more than a couple of inches a lot less than the total blade length on a spontoon.
Regards,
Norman.

P.S. It is obviously no surprise to any of us that an auction misidentified an item.

14th April 2023, 04:49 PM	#20
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi, Spontoons come in a variety of guises, here are two 18thC ones I have and an illustration of the halberd type. I would suggest the crosspiece on a spontoon is more decorative than utilitarian as a mortal wound need not be much more than a couple of inches a lot less than the total blade length on a spontoon. Regards, Norman. P.S. It is obviously no surprise to any of us that an auction misidentified an item. Attached Images

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