Original British Napoleonic Officer's Spontoon Spear Cut Down to 43" - Board of Ordnance Marked French Field Equipment Measures approximately 22" x 12"

Measures approximately 22" x 12" x 9"

the paintwork somewhat chipped

showing traces of old markings

took place for safety reasons

Original British Napoleonic Officer's Spontoon Spear Cut Down to 43" - Board of Ordnance Marked French Field Equipment Measures approximately 22" x 12"Original Item: Only One Available. This was released from a Regimental Museum upon closing down and had been previously on display in the Officer's Mess. It is a "SPONTOON", a long spear carried into battle very often by an Officer or Senior Sergeant, and became very handy for removing a French Cavalryman from his horse. That may be the case but its real purpose was to show the soldiers "on the line" where their commander was in all the smoke and