Original British Napoleonic Officer's Spontoon Spear Cut Down to 43" - Board of Ordnance Marked French Field Equipment the stock with trooper's initials

the stock with trooper's initials HCS carved in fore end bottom

A wonderful personal photo album that measures approximately 10" x 7"

showing traces of old markings

where "saku" means "made this"

the paintwork somewhat chipped

Original British Napoleonic Officer's Spontoon Spear Cut Down to 43" - Board of Ordnance Marked French Field Equipment the stock with trooper's initialsOriginal 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