Projectile?

Anandalal N. · 7th January 2010, 04:13 PM

Rebeiro's comment relates to the year 1519.

Atlantia · 7th January 2010, 06:25 PM

well, this is a strange item.
The shape, with the flattened side of the 'ring' facing the long 'pin' end makes me wonder if this could be some form of Belaying pin.
I've heard of Iron belaying pins before, and varying sizes for smaller vessels.
Also of course, the belaying pin was often an improvised weapon, could it be that this is a pin 'designed' to double as a weapon? Or just a posh form?

What is the black stuff on the surface? A rustproofing coating?

Of course thats not really explaining the sleeve.

Dmitry · 7th January 2010, 06:27 PM

Some kind of masonry implement?

katana · 7th January 2010, 06:44 PM

I'm wondering whether this is a lance head.....why waste silver on a projectile, that in all likelyhood, you would never retrieve. I think the raised 'ring' is possibly a way of weighting the end for better balance or to help prevent penetrating too deeply. Bamboo would be an excellent shaft for a lance and a galloping horse would surely provide the necessary momentum, to do some serious damage to its target. A very sharply pointed lancehead may be a disadvantage in that it would be deeply imbedded after hitting the unfortunate victim

and difficult to retrieve whilst on horseback.

A few pictures...for the fun of it. The lancers on foot is from a painting entitled CHARGING ON FOOT WITH THE LANCE: BENGAL LANCERS ATTACK GERMAN TRENCHES.—From the Painting by R. Caton Woodville.

Regards David

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7th January 2010, 06:44 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	I'm wondering whether this is a lance head.....why waste silver on a projectile, that in all likelyhood, you would never retrieve. I think the raised 'ring' is possibly a way of weighting the end for better balance or to help prevent penetrating too deeply. Bamboo would be an excellent shaft for a lance and a galloping horse would surely provide the necessary momentum, to do some serious damage to its target. A very sharply pointed lancehead may be a disadvantage in that it would be deeply imbedded after hitting the unfortunate victim and difficult to retrieve whilst on horseback. A few pictures...for the fun of it. The lancers on foot is from a painting entitled CHARGING ON FOOT WITH THE LANCE: BENGAL LANCERS ATTACK GERMAN TRENCHES.—From the Painting by R. Caton Woodville. Regards David . Attached Images Last edited by katana; 7th January 2010 at 07:12 PM.

7th January 2010, 04:13 PM	#1
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Rebeiro's comment relates to the year 1519.

7th January 2010, 06:25 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	well, this is a strange item. The shape, with the flattened side of the 'ring' facing the long 'pin' end makes me wonder if this could be some form of Belaying pin. I've heard of Iron belaying pins before, and varying sizes for smaller vessels. Also of course, the belaying pin was often an improvised weapon, could it be that this is a pin 'designed' to double as a weapon? Or just a posh form? What is the black stuff on the surface? A rustproofing coating? Of course thats not really explaining the sleeve.

7th January 2010, 06:27 PM	#3
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Some kind of masonry implement?