Original British Royal Navy Boarding Pike - War of 1812 Era Survival knife Airships accompanied many oceangoing ships

Airships accompanied many oceangoing ships

and a crown proof on the "crossguard" over 91

signed ‘DE MARCHIS’ at the base

30 caliber rifle

Original British Royal Navy Boarding Pike - War of 1812 Era Survival knife Airships accompanied many oceangoing shipsOriginal British Royal Navy Boarding Pike (Head) (War of 1812 Era) Discovered in an old barn near the 1812 battle site on LAKE ERIE. Traditionally "Boarding" Pikes are very long, often over eight foot in length, and meant to REPEL boarders as they attempted to come over the rail of a vessel. This iron pike head is 9. 25 long with four flat sides. There are two holes made for mounting this piece to a wooden Pole. This is a heavy cast piece. Bottom hole