Description: A VERY GOOD AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD AMERICAN TRENCH-SPEAR/PIKE, ca. 1770: In overall very good untouched condition with dark, lightly pitted/forge-roughened, brown-colored, steel surfaces. Unmarked, 7", American Blacksmith made, Double-edged, Leaf-shaped, Spear point blade with a hand-forged, integral, 3 1/2", conical socket with matching untouched surfaces with minor imperfections and irregularities. Deeply patinated throughout with very good/sharp contours and evident blacksmith "hammer-marks" and forge-roughness: minor old chips/nicks, on its cutting-edge. A classic example of an American Revolutionary War Period Blacksmith made Trench Spear/Pike, ca. 1770. Length, 10 1/2”. Mounted on its tapered, light-colored, wooden (ash?) haft with a deeply oxidized & aged patina, scattered abrasions, rust-stains, signs of use, wear and handling. A slightly flared base of "Naval" form and made without a grounding-iron. Overall length, approx. 71“. For similar examples and additional information, please see G. C. Neumann's: “Swords & Blades of the American Revolution”.ambroseantiques.com
Price: 2775 USD
Location: Monroe, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-08-29T18:28:56.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: Revolutionary War (1775-83)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
