A Rare British Model 1847 Pike Head in good condition with moderate wear to the original finish and heavy grey patina. The British Model 1847 Pike Head is an interesting mid-19th century military polearm component associated with Britain’s last efforts to maintain pikes for defensive or emergency use. By the 1840s, pikes were largely obsolete on the battlefield due to the widespread use of firearms and bayonets, but they were still retained in limited roles for militia, naval, prison, or civil defense purposes. The Model 1847 pike head typically represents a simple, functional spear-point design intended to be mounted on a wooden shaft. These pikes were not prestige weapons, but practical reserve arms that reflected a transitional period between older polearm traditions and the modern rifle-and-bayonet era. Today, British 1847 pike heads are collectible as examples of late-use military pikes and 19th century British martial equipment.