{"product_id":"american-revolutionary-war-spontoon-head-c-1775","title":"AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR SPONTOON HEAD C.1775","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eForged iron, 22 ½” length. Leaf shaped point with broad medial fuller and conically tipped cross guard. 2# 10℥ weight with a solid ball, over 2 1\/8” above the conical socket with cheek straps.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThat feature suggests that the haft was mid length to allow its use as a bludgeon as well, which is consistent with fighting without armor.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSee \u003cem\u003eSwords and Blades of the American Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e, Neumann, #69.PA and #73.PA for related examples lacking this feature. A Connecticut find, purchased: Norman Flayderman, 1965. Uniform stable brown rusting overall with a portion of the original wood haft in the socket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Gift Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798264140019,"sku":"B2803","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/0599\/2600\/files\/B2803B.png?v=1741783726","url":"https:\/\/historygiftstore.com\/products\/american-revolutionary-war-spontoon-head-c-1775","provider":"The History Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}